Posted on 07/20/2018 8:02:18 AM PDT by Kartographer
After decades teaching social studies at a California high school, Noel Correa moved to Nicaragua, buying a home on the outskirts of this colonial city. Then, the country he chose as his retirement paradise began to unravel.
“We were just getting settled when the fighting broke out,” said Mr. Correa, 67, who arrived here with his wife in December. “Now we are in limbo.”
So are many other expats caught up in a three-month-old uprising against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, whose crackdown in response has killed more than 300 people.
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You got more fun to look forward too, when the State of Illinois goes bankrupt and those retirees lose their pensions!
And hopefully, then, they'll be stuck there.
They are bringing decent food though, I'll give them that.
He was obviously talking about coastal real estate . . .
I guess that extra 10% savings retiring in Nicaragua vs. Costa Rica or Panama doesn’t look like such a wise choice now.
Sounds like a story of a retiree moving to the retirement paradise of California
Once again someone’s ignorant of California speaks up.
I am retired
I live in California
I have a nice home in a nice neighborhood.
I am living comfortably on Social Security (and investments)
I have good medical insurance and can see a doctor immediately if it is an emergency or within a few days if not
Most of my neighbors are conservatives (if flying the flag and reading yard signs is any indication).
There is no drug or gang problem (the police put up a daily crime report on Facebook along with a monthly report with map)
California is a very big and there are many places out side the big (liberal) cities where sanity rules.
No sympathy for anyone intentionally moving to a turd world country.
“The teacher needs a lesson in recent history”
Perhaps he knows the history. I recall back in the 1980’s a fair number of US citizens travelled to Nicaragua to help expand the Sandinista control of the country. Many thought they were helping the poor in rural communities and yes, some likely were. But many were of the “fellow traveler” mentality and were there to prop up the Sandinistas against the Reagan supported Contras.
A few (including a number of Jesuit priests) took up arms and became combatants. If you’ve never heard of him, do a Internet search of Benjamin Linder.
Most of the sites you’ll find laud him a anti-colonial martyr for the cause of humanity. But truth be told, he was a fellow traveler. In all likelihood, this retired social studies teacher is of the same cloth as Linder was.
Yeah, I'm still impressed with the ease with which kommiefornians can buy original AR rifles with no modifications and don't have to fool with registration. The abundance of 20 and 30 round mags is also impressive. /s
“We (AZ) are getting absolutely DESTROYED by Californians and Illinois transplants.”
I’d be quite content to build the wall between Arizona and California, and THEN work on one between Mexico and Arizona!
Folks from New York or Illinois who move here ought to be issued temporary visas and not allowed to vote in state/local elections for 20 years.
Californians ought to be allowed in only after vigorous vetting, give up the right to vote for 20 years and be subject to immediate deportation if caught donating money to the democrats.
Washington has a rich history of socialism from it’s inception. There were Socialist colonies in little towns such as Bow and Edison.
http://realchangenews.org/2014/06/25/socialism-pacific-northwest-not-new-thing-it-s-return-our-radical-roots
“After decades teaching social studies at a California high school, Noel Correa moved to Nicaragua, “
Brilliant. Moved from one shithole to another. Maybe their next move will be the lucky charm.
“Corrupt leftwing retirees.......................”
These geniuses next move will probably be to Manhattan.
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They should relocate to Venezuela or Cuba immediately.
You're welcome. Same here. Personally, I could never retire out of the USA for the very same reasons you state.
BINGO!!
The rule of “Continual Need” Is stronger than any written contract.
Investment where it’s safest and best return, establish a legal domicile where it gives you the most protection, and live where you’re most comfortable.Usually, that’s three completely different places.
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