Is Argentina Safe? Facts for Travelers
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Moving to Dominican Republic: Residency Steps
Learn the Dominican Republic residency steps, from visa to permanent status, including requirements for retirees, rentistas, and investors.
September 8, 2026
Petrobras Lifts Brazil Pre-Salt Oil Past 4 Million Barrels Daily as FPSO Hub Sets Records
Brazil pre-salt oil now drives four of every five barrels produced nationally as output tops 4 million bpd in December...
September 8, 2026
Moving to Ecuador: A Step-by-Step Guide for Expats
Learn the full relocation sequence for Ecuador: temporary visas, cédula, banking, rentals, IESS, driving, customs, schools, and a 90-day checklist.
September 8, 2026
Brazil Agribusiness Posts Record Exports as China Buys 35% of Sales
Brazil agribusiness posted record 2025 exports and keeps expanding in 2026. China buys over a third of foreign sales, making...
September 8, 2026
Moving to Uruguay: Residency Steps for Expats
Moving to Uruguay step by step: legal residency on proof of income, the cedula, the eleven-year tax holiday, bank accounts,...
September 8, 2026
Brazil Starts Replacing Five Consumption Taxes with a Dual VAT System in 2026 Pilot
Brazil tax reform enters its pilot phase in 2026 as CBS and IBS start replacing five consumption taxes. The transition...
September 8, 2026
Moving to Argentina: Residency, Bank, Rent, Health
Moving to Argentina step by step: residency first, the CUIL number, bank accounts after the currency controls, rental guarantees and...
September 8, 2026
Moving to Colombia: 90-Day Visa-to-Cédula Plan
Moving to Colombia step by step: which visa to pick, the cedula, opening a bank account, rental guarantees, EPS health...
September 8, 2026
Aeromexico Adds Guadalajara-Paris and Mexico City-Milan Nonstops for 2027
The airline will open Guadalajara-Paris on 13 April 2027 and Mexico City-Milan on 28 March 2027, taking its European network...
September 8, 2026
Brazil Places Three Interiors in a Global Top 20, Matching the United States
An eye-tracking study of 52 celebrated interiors puts Rio's Real Gabinete Portugues de Leitura eighth in the world, Brasilia's Metropolitan...
September 8, 2026
Costa Rica Confirms Five Measles Cases Amid Americas Outbreak
Costa Rica measles cases reached five in 2026 as PAHO reports the Americas region's worst outbreak in 22 years, with...
September 8, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Your daily briefing for expats and nomads in Latin America: Brazil markets reopen after Independence Day, Argentina's blue dollar converges...
September 8, 2026
Brazil Markets Reopen After Independence Day: What Expats Need to Know
Brazil's banks and markets reopen after the Independence Day holiday. What expats need to know about the PTAX, the real,...
September 8, 2026
Argentina’s Blue Dollar Nears Official Rate: What the Convergence Means for Expats
Argentina's unofficial blue dollar is trading barely above the official rate. What the convergence means for expats, travelers, and your...
September 8, 2026
Argentina Renews $19 Billion China Swap Line as Beijing Resets Latin America Lending
China Latin America loans stay central as Argentina renews its 130 billion yuan swap to 2031 and Peru's Chancay port...
September 7, 2026
Mercosur Launches EU Trade Pillar as Pacific Alliance Stagnation Widens Bloc Gap
Pacific Alliance Mercosur divergence widened as Mercosur's EU trade pillar began on May 1, 2026 while the Pacific Alliance stagnates...
September 7, 2026
Colombia Coca Hits 261,000 Hectares as Cocaine Trade Latin America Shifts to New Routes
The cocaine trade Latin America now rests on record Colombian coca and shifting routes through Ecuador and the Caribbean into...
September 7, 2026
Noboa Locks Ecuador Into the Dollar as Argentina Weighs Currency Competition in Latin America
Dollarization Latin America style: Ecuador, El Salvador and Panama anchor a full-dollar bloc as Argentina debates currency competition in 2026.
September 7, 2026
Mexico Remittance Rebound Reaches 3.8% as Latin America Braces for US Tax Vote
Mexico's remittance decline has paused with four months of growth in 2026. Currency shifts and US policy risks now define...
September 7, 2026