Christopher Howard's Living & Investing in the New Nicaragua
by Tim Rogers
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Book Summary Information
Author: Tim RogersEdition: Paperback
Published: 2005-12-01
ISBN: 1881233596
Number of pages: 334
Publisher: Costa Rica Books
Book Reviews of Christopher Howard's Living & Investing in the New Nicaragua
Book Review: Say no to the vampires
Summary: 1 Stars
Howard is nothing more than a vampire, a parasite, feeding off the misery of the second-poorest people in the Western Hemisphere. Reading his commentary of the Nicaraguan people shows his contempt for them. While warning the reader that most Nicaraguans are trying to screw him/her, he encourages the same person to exploit and abuse those very same people. Howard represents much of what is wrong in Nicaragua today.
I have traveled extensively throughout Nicaragua (over 30 times during the past 23 years), spending 1-2 months at a time. I have many, many friends there. I've sadly witnessed the economic and cultural devastation people like Howard have wrought on the suffering citizens of the country I call my second home. ("No need to learn the language or customs of those people, or hang out with them-- you're the rich gringo boss; just use them. There are others just like you; hang out with them instead and make Nicaragua your own 'gringolandia' paradise. ")
The most egregious examples, of course, are Granada and San Juan del Sur--places that have been ripped off by his beloved "ex-pats" looking for the quick buck. The native people have often been reduced to servants. This is what Reagan's decade-long terrorist war and 16 years of forcibly imposed, savage neoliberalism has done to Nicarag?ita.
None of this seems to matter to Mr. Howard. Everything is just rosy--as long as he's bringing in the dough. The people who suffer simply don't count.
Imagine how you would feel if your home town, your country, was invaded by get-rich-quick speculators who didn't know--and didn't care at all--about you or your heritage, who came to take over and turn you into their servants.
If you're thinking of moving to another country, do it with respect. Do your cultural homework: learn the language, the history, learn why the Nicaraguan people are really so special. This is something Mr. Howard obviously never cared to do.
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This book helps you take advantage of the opportunities Nicaragua has to offer. It gives investment ideas, advise for starting a business, tips for buying property, tax savings for foreign residents and much more.Economic Conditions Books
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