Chinedu
@ChineduOpara
American and Nigerian expat in Colombia
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About me
American and Nigerian
Lives in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colo
Speaks Fluent English, B2 Igbo (native tongue), and B1 Standard Spanish
Registration: 08 August 2021
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Safety from Scopolomine - bank accounts - phone apps - passwords by stealtannest3t
I don't frequent bars or use dating apps but there is still a small risk of being 'scoped' while living in Colombia. So for the group what precautions have you implemented to reduce the losses if you have the misfortune of being 'scoped'? For me I ...
@nico peligro Well, dang. That's a whole lotta Colombian history that I wasn't quite aware of, thanks.Can you expand upon your predictions about how the salary increase will be bad for expats? (I'm just curious academically, because I've already ... Read More
Safety from Scopolomine - bank accounts - phone apps - passwords by stealtannest3t
I don't frequent bars or use dating apps but there is still a small risk of being 'scoped' while living in Colombia. So for the group what precautions have you implemented to reduce the losses if you have the misfortune of being 'scoped'? For me I ...
@nico peligro Yeah I saw the news last week as they were debating the increase, then I saw today that it's been settled... a little under 23% minimum salary increase.Remind me, who or what is "Cepedas"? Is that one of the candidates for President? Read More
Requirement to have Un Tomador y Un Coduedor to Rent an Apartment by NicolasVasquez
Hello, I found a cute apartment that I love by searching Finca Raiz and then connecting with the real estate agency that listed it. I went to view the apartment today with my friend who is a local Colombian citizen and a business owner. I am being ...
@NicolasVasquezStick with AirBnB for now, then take your time to look for an apartment. It won't be easy. Have a Spanish-fluent local do the search for you, so as to reduce the risk of being gringo-priced.I wish you had spoken to us (or other ... Read More
Safety from Scopolomine - bank accounts - phone apps - passwords by stealtannest3t
I don't frequent bars or use dating apps but there is still a small risk of being 'scoped' while living in Colombia. So for the group what precautions have you implemented to reduce the losses if you have the misfortune of being 'scoped'? For me I ...
@nico peligroFor my 2nd Digital Nomad visa, I bought insurance for 2 years, and Migracion Colombia still gave me just 1 year visa. Same as my first visa. What a waste of money. I'm out. Read More
Safety from Scopolomine - bank accounts - phone apps - passwords by stealtannest3t
I don't frequent bars or use dating apps but there is still a small risk of being 'scoped' while living in Colombia. So for the group what precautions have you implemented to reduce the losses if you have the misfortune of being 'scoped'? For me I ...
I guess they could go to 5 or 6 different banks. Thats why they call it expresó millionario or whatever It's called secuestro exprés Just hanging around an ATM waiting for a victim to withdraw cash and then rob him/her, is a fleteo ... Read More
Safety from Scopolomine - bank accounts - phone apps - passwords by stealtannest3t
I don't frequent bars or use dating apps but there is still a small risk of being 'scoped' while living in Colombia. So for the group what precautions have you implemented to reduce the losses if you have the misfortune of being 'scoped'? For me I ...
@pek333Dang. Even a MOMENT of not paying attention, and these criminal slimeballs got you. You were even COOKING FOR HER, and yet...! What ungrateful POS that demographic is (I've witnessed and experienced their ingratitude hundreds of times, so I ... Read More
Safety from Scopolomine - bank accounts - phone apps - passwords by stealtannest3t
I don't frequent bars or use dating apps but there is still a small risk of being 'scoped' while living in Colombia. So for the group what precautions have you implemented to reduce the losses if you have the misfortune of being 'scoped'? For me I ...
@pek333[...]I would even say hookers are a lot safer than women you meet online, because the situation is easier to control. - @nico peligroI just wanna echo what you said, and add to it: I would even say that BROTHELS are a lot safer than using ... Read More
I left the USA by bus in 2016. No passport, No cell phone. Only $450. by victorwitness1221
I arrived in Colombia in March of 2017.I left the USA after becoming homeless. Having lost my job, my car. Divorced, 6 kids...In 1999 I read a book called America the Great. Mystery Babylon.I had been searching the scriptures for information on the ...
@ChineduOpara Major good luck or major horse hockey.. - @nico peligro 😆😆😆 Read More
I left the USA by bus in 2016. No passport, No cell phone. Only $450. by victorwitness1221
I arrived in Colombia in March of 2017.I left the USA after becoming homeless. Having lost my job, my car. Divorced, 6 kids...In 1999 I read a book called America the Great. Mystery Babylon.I had been searching the scriptures for information on the ...
@victorwitness1221Well holy sh!t, amazing story. You definitely had some MAJOR good luck! Hey, please send me 6 random numbers between 1 and 53 (inclusive), lemme play the FL State Lottery this week and see if your Divine Aura (Luck +10) extends to ... Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
@nico peligro It's worth looking into, since it's basically next door. Thanks for the reminder. Read More
I left the USA by bus in 2016. No passport, No cell phone. Only $450. by victorwitness1221
I arrived in Colombia in March of 2017.I left the USA after becoming homeless. Having lost my job, my car. Divorced, 6 kids...In 1999 I read a book called America the Great. Mystery Babylon.I had been searching the scriptures for information on the ...
@victorwitness1221 ... who even NAMED that town? 😅 Read More
Trying to get citizenship and another country by brownpoppa14
While looking around to find the right fit for me any suggestions and do they have any programs of funding to help you move from USA looking for permanent residency out of the country Brandy Nicole
Yes: Residency in Mexico is easier. Several Expats in my area of Colombia have moved to Mexico in the last year already, due to the headaches of Colombian migration. - @mtbe Same here... 2 buddies took off from Colombia and are now in MX. A third ... Read More
USA Decertifies Colombia in the War on Drugs by cccmedia
The move to decertify is seen as a symbolic gestureas it carries no sweeping sanctions.Colombia is first worldwide in cocaine production.The USA no longer considers the country as apartner in anti-cocaine trafficking, seen as falling short in its ...
@Fred Wont happen in the states or Europe, Canada,Australia because of constitution, existing laws lawyers, judges Why do you think Trump is blowng things up in internatnional waters? Way harder to impose international laws. Rule of the seas. - ... Read More
USA Decertifies Colombia in the War on Drugs by cccmedia
The move to decertify is seen as a symbolic gestureas it carries no sweeping sanctions.Colombia is first worldwide in cocaine production.The USA no longer considers the country as apartner in anti-cocaine trafficking, seen as falling short in its ...
@ChineduOpara How do you know? - @teacherincolombia36Well, full disclosure, I don't know the facts "on the ground" (because I am not involved in the drug trade). I read one article, and watched one brief news story about it on a trusted non-MSM ... Read More
USA Decertifies Colombia in the War on Drugs by cccmedia
The move to decertify is seen as a symbolic gestureas it carries no sweeping sanctions.Colombia is first worldwide in cocaine production.The USA no longer considers the country as apartner in anti-cocaine trafficking, seen as falling short in its ...
@cccmedia According to the Colombian government that is not true. President Petro says the opposite. He says that in his government more cocaine than ever has been seized. - @teacherincolombia36Yeah, because under his administration MORE cocaine ... Read More