Although there are, many pros to decreasing your cost of living by retiring out of the country there are some cons that need to be considered. With many of the countries throughout the world, struggling to keep criminals from running rapid retirees should be concerned for their overall safety. Ecuador has one of the highest crime rates in South America with crimes running from anything from theft to sexual assault against Americans. The primary cause for all this violence arises from the lack of police present and limited judicial resources, which allows many criminals to get away with all sorts of crimes. As a retiree safety is a major concern since most retirees are going to be older and less capable of defending themselves should something
