The Expat Files 9.15.24

The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

#1- The restrictions when importing your car from the USA:

#2- A case of the ‘tragedy of the commons” in Latin America:

#3- Switching from plastic to paper bags ain’t so easy in Latin America: Latinos have clogged their streets with plastic. Switching should be a good thing right? Not so fast...

#4- The truth about air quality in Latin American cities:

#5- “Gringo Envy” (yes it does exist) comes with some strange secondary effects:

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