Peru’s Stock Market Surged 50% in 2025 and Analysts See Another 13% in 2026
Peru's stock market rose 50% in 2025. Analysts forecast further gains in 2026 on metals prices, banking profits and GDP...
August 10, 2026Section
Guides
Colombia’s COLCAP Index Climbed 43% in a Year as Financials Overtook Oil
Colombia's MSCI COLCAP rose 43% year-on-year in April 2026 as financials replaced oil as the index driver.
August 10, 2026
Brazil’s $1,500 Digital Nomad Visa Pulls Remote Workers to Rio and Florianópolis
Brazil's VITEM XIV visa lets remote workers live in the country for $1,500/month in foreign income. Processing takes 2-6 weeks.
August 10, 2026
What A Foreign Card Really Costs In Argentina Right Now
Foreign cards in Argentina now use the MEP rate, close to the blue dollar, not the official rate. A 50,000-peso...
August 9, 2026
Kenya Mandates US$50,000 Travel Health Insurance For Foreign Visitors Via ETA
Kenya has formalised a mandatory travel health insurance rule for foreign visitors, requiring a minimum US$50,000 cover verified through the...
August 8, 2026
Paraguay loses cheapest-country title as Bolivia takes South America’s top spot
Paraguay slipped to second place behind Bolivia in the 2026 Numbeo cost-of-living index, with a stronger currency and rising urban...
August 6, 2026
Nicaragua Exit Visas for Children: What Parents Must Know in 2026
Nicaragua requires all minors under 18 to hold an exit visa and notarised parental authorisation to leave the country. Here...
August 6, 2026
Chile’s Kast Tax Reform Passes: What Expats Must Know
Chile's Chamber passed Kast's tax reform: corporate tax toward 23%, property-tax relief for over-65s. The three-year foreign-income exemption is unchanged.
August 5, 2026
The 27.5% Tax Trap Awaiting Foreigners Who Move to Brazil
A practical guide to Brazilian taxes for foreigners in 2026: residency rules, carnê-leão, annual DIRPF deadlines and foreign asset reporting.
August 4, 2026