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Welcome to the new Gringos.com

by admin on June 15, 2010

Welcome to Gringos.com

Thank you for visiting the new look Gringos.We’ve updated the homepage design and layout of the site. You can now access the forums section from here or by clicking any of the links on the right. Our aim is to become one of the best web resources for Expats living in Latin America and for people wishing to move there. We provide members with news, content and a community.

We now have over 1,000 members, with lots of new members joining up everyday, who have shared over 70,000 discussion posts. The site is organised into 2 main parts – the forums and the articles. You can access either section using the navigation menu at the top or the right of the site.. We hope you find the Gringos community a great resource for your new life in Central or South America. Its great to have you here.

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Increase in Latin American students studying in Australia

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More young people in Latin America are choosing to study in Australia probably because it is quicker to get a visa for the country that for others nearby such as the United States, it is claimed. While countries like the United States have made it increasingly difficult for Latin Americans to obtain a student visa, [...]

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Is South America the new Europe for the expat community?

December 19, 2011

Can you imagine anybody even asking this question only 10 years ago when many of the major South American economies were on the verge of collapse and Europe was flying high as a combined economy?

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Latin America urged to improve its maternity leave provisions

September 29, 2011

Most countries in Latin America have some way to go in terms of giving mothers sufficient maternity leave, it is claimed. According to the twelfth issue of the bulletin, Challenges Ahead, published by UNICEF and ECLAC, women have on average three months maternity leave, shorter than the 14 week minimum established by International Labour Organisation.

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Inequality is main challenge for Latin America

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The main challenge facing Latin America is inequality despite the region undergoing a dramatic change over into democracy, it is claimed. According to José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) the region is much more democratic than before.

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Latin American economic outlook mixed, says bank research

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New measures aimed at overcoming national distrust of banks introduced in Argentina

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The Central Bank in Argentina is introducing new regulations to encourage Argentines to use the financial system instead of paying cash for real estate, cars and other expensive items to combat a rise in crime. From November banks in the country will offer free accounts and charge no more than five pesos ($1.27) on transfers [...]

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Panama named as top Latin American country for business and investment

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Panama has replaced Chile as the Latin American country with the best business climate with Brazil coming in seventh place, according to the fifth annual Latin Business Index. The index of 19 countries from the Latin Business Chronicle is the broadest measure of business climate in Latin America and examines five key categories covering macro [...]

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