Retiring there is one thing. Trying to make a living there is entirely different. The average monthly salary there is around $350. They aren't stupid people. They know, thanks to the Obama administration, that even if they have no skills or education they can come here, get on the dole and send more than $350/month back to Ecuador. If they can actually manage to land a real job, so much better. And if they can stay long enough to qualify for some sort of pension they can go back to the homeland and spend their twilight years living like royalty.
Trading places. Good deal until U.S. goes broke.