Europe Keeps Its New Border System and Delays the €20 Travel Permit
The €20 ETIAS travel permit now slips to 2027, but the EES border system stays. What the ETIAS delay means...
July 11, 2026Section
Expats in Brazil
Practical reporting, services, and step-by-step guides for foreigners living in or moving to Brazil.
San José Airport Is Getting Biometric Gates to Cut Long Queues
San José airport activates 6 biometric eGates by July 2026, clearing passengers in 10–15 seconds—here's who boards first and what...
July 11, 2026
Humpback Whales Return to Rio, and the Boats Follow
Brazil's humpbacks grew from 1,000 to over 30,000, and whale watching in Rio now booms off Ipanema and Cagarras, so...
July 9, 2026
São Paulo Launched 26,700 Homes Nobody Bought. Rates Explain Why.
São Paulo housing has 85,200 unsold new homes, up 40.3% in a year. A 14.25% benchmark rate keeps middle-class buyers...
July 9, 2026
Florianópolis Wins UN Zero-Waste Praise, Treats 13% of Its Food Waste
Florianópolis treats just 13% of its food waste as it pursues a 90% target by 2030. Inside the UN-praised Florianópolis...
July 9, 2026
Brazil’s Bars Set a Record. Retail Had Its Worst June Since 2020.
Brazil retail sales fell 2.8% in June, the worst June since 2020, even as World Cup match days set bar...
July 9, 2026
Brazil’s Gangs Move 2.4 Times What the State Spends on Security
Brazil's gangs move R$348bn ($67.6bn) a year, 2.4 times all state security spending, a federal audit finds, exposing a Brazil...
July 9, 2026
Brazil Will Let Households Pick Their Power Supplier in 2028
Households join the Brazil free energy market from 25 November 2028 and small firms from November 2027, a draft decree...
July 9, 2026
Rio Rents Jump 43% in Three Years as “Dollarization” Pushes Locals Out
Rio rents jumped 42.7% from May 2023 to May 2026, nearly triple inflation, as tourism, foreign buyers and remote workers...
July 8, 2026