Brazil’s ‘Taylor Swift Law’ Is Now in Force: Free Water at Big Events, No Hidden Ticket Fees
Brazil's 'Taylor Swift law' is in force: decrees signed by Lula on August 31, 2026 ban hidden ticket fees and...
September 12, 2026Section
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Brazil Now Issues Temporary Visas Fully Online: What Foreigners Need to Know Since September 1, 2026
Since September 1, 2026, Brazil issues temporary visas — work, study, family reunion, investment, digital nomad — fully online via...
September 12, 2026
Western Union Is Winding Down Its Costa Rica Operations Centre Over Twelve Months
The company has not disclosed how many jobs are affected. Some work moves to Guatemala and most of the transition...
September 12, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — September 12, 2026
Dori Caymmi brings Utopia to Blue Note São Paulo tonight with his brother Danilo, two sets at 20:00 and 22:30,...
September 12, 2026
Rio De Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — September 12, 2026
JP Silva plays roots samba at Carioca da Gema tonight, doors 20:30. Rock in Rio reaches day six in Barra...
September 12, 2026
Buying Property in Argentina as a Foreigner: The Legal Rules
Buying property in Argentina as a foreigner is free in cities. Rural land still sits under Law 26.737, which survived...
September 12, 2026
Buying Property in Guatemala as a Foreigner in 2026
Buying property in Guatemala as a foreigner is unrestricted outside a 15km border strip, but title quality is the real...
September 12, 2026
Investing in Colombia for Foreigners: Stocks and Government Bonds Explained
Investing in Colombia for foreigners now runs through local brokers, central bank registration and peso exposure. Here is what the...
September 12, 2026
How to Open a Bank Account in Mexico as a Foreigner in 2026
To open bank account in Mexico as a foreigner in 2026 you generally need a residency card. CURP alone buys...
September 12, 2026
Is Chile Safe for Expats as Homicides Fall 11.5 Percent
Chile recorded a 11.5% drop in first-half homicides to 472 victims. Here is why the question is chile safe for...
September 12, 2026
Healthcare in Guatemala for Expats: The Real Map
Healthcare in Guatemala for expats splits sharply between an under-resourced public system and private urban clinics, making evacuation cover a...
September 12, 2026
Taxes in Colombia for Expats: The 183-Day Residency Rule Explained
Taxes in Colombia for expats turn on DIAN's rolling 365-day residence test, not visa type. Foreigners crossing 183 days risk...
September 12, 2026
Taxes in Argentina for Expats: What Changes Under the New Tax Agency in 2026
Argentina replaced AFIP with ARCA and ended the PAIS tax, reshaping taxes in Argentina for expats. Here is how residency...
September 12, 2026
Taxes in Brazil for Expats as Receita Federal Rules Shift
Taxes in Brazil for expats changed on 1 January 2026. Lei 15.270 raised the entry point and added a minimum...
September 12, 2026
Retire in the Dominican Republic: The Law 171-07 Pension Track
Retire in Dominican Republic under Law 171-07: US$1,500 a month, no minimum age, and a defined list of tax and...
September 12, 2026
Retire in Guatemala: The Pensionado Residency Income Rules
Retire in Guatemala on the pensionado route: IGM sets US$1,250 a month plus US$300 per dependent, and the rest is...
September 12, 2026
Retire in Colombia 2026: Pensionado Visa and Costs
Retire in Colombia in 2026 on the M-Pensionado visa: the three-minimum-wage income test, where retirees settle, and what tax residency...
September 12, 2026
Retire in Mexico: 2026 Residency Income Rules
Mexico's 2026 retiree visa financial tests now track UMA, not minimum wage. Here's what that means for North Americans planning...
September 12, 2026
Retire in Brazil: Foreigners Face $2,000 Pension Visa Route
Brazil keeps the retirement visa path tied to a monthly pension transfer, shaping where foreigners can retire in Brazil and...
September 12, 2026
Rio de Janeiro’s Sugarloaf Cable Car Is Named After a Tram That Was Named After a Bond
The Sugarloaf bondinho has run since 1912. Its name traces through Rio’s street trams to prepaid tickets nicknamed after government...
September 12, 2026