Tag: LATAM

Privatizing Property Must Be Done Domestically

Freedom for Citizens If you’ve followed our hashtag on Twitter, LinkedIn, Gumroad and Instagram #StayOnTheBall you’ve noticed that we strive to abide by our three primary principles; Truth, Freedom and Wordliness. These items inspire us to adopt the writing position that maximizes individual liberty and personal autonomy on all levels. Likewise, the economic & political […]

Mexico has a HUGE Problem with Alcohol

Alcohol use is associated with more than 200 health conditions includingvarious types of cancer, heart disease, cirrhosis, diabetes, epilepsy, digestivedisorders, accidental injuries, road traffic accidents, poisoning, falls, fires, and fetal/developmental impairment. Most commonly visible are the social consequences such as violence, vandalism, criminality, and reduced productivity. It is such a concern that it is a […]

Para-Para-Paraguay

OnTheBall Travels (Paraguay) From Uruguay, we headed to Paraguay seeking to check the place out if it could be a Plan B or even Plan A destination. Itinerary We flew from Montevideo to Asuncion using Paranair. I can’t recommend Paranair enough given that the man there allowed us to check our carry-on bags and shuffle […]

AMLO With One Last Idiotic Decision

Mexican Presidents Are Some Of TheWorst… In an unprecedented move, Mexican President Lopez Obrador has decided to “pause” relations with the embassies of the United States and Canada. According to the President, before leaving office he has based this decision from his dissatisfaction with the criticisms expressed by both countries regarding Mexico’s Judicial Reform, which […]

The Notebook: I Went Here For You

On The Ball Notes From The Third World Please check out this page by clicking the button below! I have been fortunate to catch the tail end of the benefits of excessive financialization and credit in Canada during my young life. This has been paired with a relatively normal culture upbringing, one with safety, predictability, […]

Our Life in Uruguay

OnTheBall Travels (Uruguay) Uruguay has been long touted as the “Switzerland of South America” and since many notable expats & investors have sought to call it their home there has been much intrigue about this small farming country at the edge of South America. After a long 7 hour flight from Panama. We finally reached […]

Your Grandfathers Stock Pick

The Old, New Guy on the Block Mineros S.A. is a gold mining company headquartered in Medellín, Colombia with producing and development stage properties in Colombia and Nicaragua, including the Nechí Alluvial Property in Colombia and the Hemco Property in Nicaragua, which together, comprise the Company’s main properties’. The Company also has a number of […]

My Trip to Aguascalientes, Mexico

OnTheBall Travels (Aguascalientes) If you have a young family, that’s the place to be in Mexico Many foreigners have been moving to Mexico over the last 5 years as a way to escape high costs of living, better food, better weather and escaping tyrannical policies. However, when most think of Mexico, they often stay within […]

The Balkanization of… Mexico?

Could Mexico Ever Split Up as a Country? I wanted to write this upon seeing the number of angry and vocal protests in the state of Oaxaca against foreigners. Many have called them for them to go home, to not use Airbnb, called them racists (?) and some outright threatened harm against foreigners. Some photo […]