As somebody's who as lived in South America for the past decade, you're absolutely right.

I can tell you for certain that America is influential and the World's population AND Governments follow America's lead - including culture.

And if Argentina or whomever gets a request to turn over some Expat for repatriation to a re-education center in the USA, they'll obey the moment the least connection to the Financial System is threatened - Argy laws be damned, they're sending his ass back to the USA. Panama will Cuck to the Neoliberal Leftist USA faster than you can blink if the US requests an American for the re-ed camps.

Think of all the people who thought they were smart 10 years ago by getting HK Bank Accounts or starting shell corps there to get residency.

As somebody's who as lived in South America for the past decade, you're absolutely right.

I can tell you for certain that America is influential and the World's population AND Governments follow America's lead - including culture.

And if Argentina or whomever gets a request to turn over some Expat for repatriation to a re-education center in the USA, they'll obey the moment the least connection to the Financial System is threatened - Argy laws be damned, they're sending his ass back to the USA.