Guatemala Explained 2026: The Country, Its Politics, Its Economy and What to Watch
Guatemala explained: a US$123 billion economy where remittances equal a fifth of GDP, a reformist president and a June 2027...
September 26, 2026Section
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Dominican Republic Explained 2026: The Country, Its Economy, Its Politics and What to Watch
Dominican Republic explained: a US$127 billion economy, record tourism, a president who cannot run again and the dates that matter...
September 26, 2026
Working in Brazil: Jobs, Work Permits and Starting a Business
Working in Brazil in 2026: unemployment at a record-low 5.3%, minimum wage R$1,621, VITEM V work permits, digital nomad visa...
September 26, 2026
Buying Property in Trinidad and Tobago as a Foreigner: Licences, Prices and the Two-Island Split
Buying property in Trinidad and Tobago: one acre needs no licence, Tobago always does, stamp duty tops out at 7.5%...
September 25, 2026
Healthcare in Suriname for Expats: Paramaribo Hospitals, Insurance and the Dutch Link
Healthcare in Suriname for expats: indebted Paramaribo hospitals, medicine gaps, compulsory basic cover, GP visits near US$16–21 and the Dutch...
September 25, 2026
Is Guyana Safe for Expats? Georgetown Crime, Oil-Boom Security and Daily Reality
Is Guyana safe for expats in 2026? Murder rates, US, UK and Canada advisories, Georgetown neighbourhoods, road deaths, border risk...
September 25, 2026
Moving to Barbados: Visas, Costs, Work Permits and Daily Life
Moving to Barbados in 2026: the US$2,000 Welcome Stamp, work and residence permits, rents from US$900, hospital rules, tax and...
September 25, 2026
Investing in the Bahamas as a Foreigner: Property, Funds and the Zero-Tax Frame
Investing in the Bahamas in 2026: no income or capital-gains tax, but 10% VAT on a foreigner's property purchase, new...
September 25, 2026
Is Nicaragua Safe for Expats? Crime, Politics and Daily Reality
Is Nicaragua safe? Street crime looks moderate, but the US rates it Level 3 over wrongful detention. What expats need...
September 25, 2026