-I have corresponded with and followed Frank & Angie's work over the years, they are a very honest, & savvy couple. I believe they first arrived in Cuenca in about 2010, it was certainly a different atmosphere and vibe nearly a decade ago.
Frank & Angie lived in Cuenca for several years until recently shoving on to Italy and other destinations: 'Frank and Angie Travel & Live Abroad' - 'Which Country Will YOU Most Likely Become a Victim of a Crime? MUST WATCH!'
--Stage 1...The Beginning Stages of the Gringo Vicious Cycle- "Certain areas like Cuenca are promoted by the 'Retire Abroad Media Magazine' = 'RAMM' and their groups at a very low cost of living to get people excited to go visit, retire or move to the places."
--Stage 2... of the Vicious Cycle--
The expat bubble grows and grows and the places being promoted become more expensive, slowly pushing out the locals and expats with smaller pensions. Various crimes against foreigners increase.
<<Cause and Effect>>
Stage 3... of the Vicious Cycle--
You will see an increase of petty crime, home invasions, ie: Prowling, Robbery, especially in expat enclaves. Increase of violent crimes against foreigners and even tourists with drink spikings, sexual assaults in resorts. There will be an uprise in street Muggings and multiple Crime Scams, etc...
--Stage 3.5... Continuation of Gringo Vicious Cycle--
...because the RAMM keeps upping the cost of living in their promotions, wealthier income levels flock into the area, paying higher and higher prices for everything,.. while on the sidelines the majority of the locals arte getting pushed out...
--Stage 4... of Gringo Vicious Cycle--
With the increase in crimes and higher prices, many expats flee, some of them leaving behind property they can't sell. Tourism also slows down...but only a new set of expats get lured by the RAMMs once again and the vicious cycle starts all over again.
It’s called the “Gringo or Expat Vicious Cycle”.
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INTRO: Crime waves in various Latin American countries (and other) 00:01
Stage 1 Gringo Vicious Cycle – 1:42
Stage 2 GVC – 5:19
Stage 3 GVC - 8:53
Stage 3.5 GVC - 10:44
Stage 4 GVC - 18:07
The Solution - 20:44
Epilogue - 21:25 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xTsW8bLy5I
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I really like Frank's take on things in this video, and their entire you tube channel, and web site is a wealth of information.- http://www.DiscoverCuencaEcuador.com
There is a lot of effort going on to correcting EC's past 10 yrs course of action, openly and behind the scenes, Internationally and bi-laterally, Prez Moreno is in Europe this week working on trade relations, and support for corrections in VZ, too lighten up our VZ immigration flow into EC.....,
...as well as the Pacific Alliance formed by Peru, Mexico, Colombia and Chile in 2012 to promote free trade and strengthen ties in the Asia-Pacific region,...
..and much much more too numerous to post, it will not magically correct over night.
It takes a tremendous amount of time & distance to turn a tanker ship around, we must be patient, and see it through. <<as Frank STATED IN THE VIDEO, THESE THINGS RUN IN CYCLES>>
Thank You for stopping by,
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