Those aren't the only two options - there are loads of contracting agencies. You can deal with (and pay) their US office, and that money goes to their in-countr

Those aren't the only two options - there are loads of contracting agencies. You can deal with (and pay) their US office, and that money goes to their in-country subsidiary. You can get a modest-size team in Latin America this way. Thing is, the rates at these agencies (at least the LatAm ones) have run up to the point where they're not so far from the US. You can spend $80 USD an hour easily.