Detailing a common import-export scheme in Latin America that uses customs and clearance regulation to inflate costs and even steal assets. In this case, monster trucks in Colombia.
Tag: costa rica
When Readers Attack! ‘Chill Out about Judging Latin America’
Responding to a poorly educated reader who incorrectly characterizes the common Latin American custom of throwing used toilet paper in the trash.
Make Latin America Great Again!
My proposal to redraw the national borders of Latin America to eliminate shithole countries and city-states in order in favor of great, proud nations.
An Update on Sex Tour Operators in Latin America
An update of three sex tourism operators in Latin America: David Strecker (Cuba Dave), Jay Harry Drivas (Colombia Jake) and Noah Goldberg (Medellin Paisa).
Does Uruguay Suck?
After a trip to Costa Rica fell through for unforeseen visa requirements for the Peruvian wife, I pose the question: does Montevideo, Uruguay suck?
Sex Tourism, Free Speech and Cuba Dave in a Costa Rica Prison
Whoremonger David Strecker, a.k.a. “Cuba Dave,” is locked up in Costa Rica for promoting sex tourism. Strecker’s case raises questions of free speech in Latin America.
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