LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Thursday, September 17, 2026
LatAm expat guide for 17 September 2026. The US Federal Reserve raised rates to 3.75 to 4.00 percent and Brazil...
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Messi Argentina Farewell Match Set for 6 October Against Benin at the Monumental
Lionel Messi plays his farewell match for Argentina against Benin on 6 October at the Monumental — tickets, broadcast and...
September 17, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Thursday, September 17, 2026
Brazil cut the Selic to 13.75% on Wednesday evening. What Thursday 17 September brings for the Ibovespa, the real and...
September 17, 2026
Bitcoin Below $80K: Crypto Wrap for LatAm Investors
Bitcoin closed at US$76,150 as the Fed raised rates. For Latin America, stablecoins still carry more than 90% of digital-asset...
September 17, 2026
Soybeans, Corn, Wheat Wrap: China Demand Drives Grains
Soybeans led a firm grain session as Chinese buying continued. Brazil shipped 64.7 million tons in the eight months to...
September 17, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — September 17, 2026
The global economy absorbed the first US Federal Reserve rate rise since 2023, to 3.75 to 4 percent, while Brazil...
September 17, 2026
Moving to Morocco and the paperwork that decides everything else
Moving to Morocco means a residence card, a convertible bank account and a notary. The ninety-day rule, the documents, the...
September 17, 2026
Copper Slips as Chile and Peru Supply Stays in Focus
Copper eased after the Fed's quarter-point increase, with Chile and Peru's share of world mine supply keeping the market tight.
September 17, 2026
Lithium Wrap: Albemarle Slides While the LIT Fund Steadies
Lithium producers slipped after the Fed raised rates, while the LIT fund held steady, a split that shows policy still...
September 17, 2026
Iron Ore Falls as the Fed Decision Weighs on Miners
Iron ore miners fell on 16 September 2026 after a US Federal Reserve rate rise, with Brazil's Vale down 2.35%...
September 17, 2026
Zinc Falls as the Fed Hike Hits Latin American Mining Shares
Zinc miners fell on 16 September 2026 after the US Federal Reserve raised rates, with Nexa Resources down 4.28% to...
September 17, 2026
Latin American Steel Slips as Gerdau and Ternium Fall
Latin American steel shares slipped on 16 September 2026 as Brazil's Gerdau fell 1.38% to US$4.99 and Mexico's Ternium eased...
September 17, 2026
Why Costa Rica’s Record-Strong Colon Is Squeezing Its Tourism Boom
Costa Rica's colon is at its strongest since 2007, squeezing hotels that earn dollars but pay costs in colones. Yet...
September 17, 2026
Argentina Has Lost 31,342 Employers Under Milei, and Only Neuquén Grew
Argentina has 31,342 fewer registered employers than when Milei took office. Only oil-rich Neuquén grew, a sign stability has yet...
September 17, 2026
Why Burford’s New YPF Claim Keeps Argentina’s Biggest Legal Risk Alive
A US court voided the US$16.1 billion YPF judgment in March. Burford's new World Bank arbitration claim keeps Argentina's largest...
September 17, 2026
Why an Argentine Court Order Against Falklands Oil Drilling May Not Bite
An Argentine judge ordered a halt to Sea Lion, a US$1.8 billion oil project off the Falklands. Enforcement is doubtful,...
September 17, 2026
Ecuador Declares Yet Another Emergency as Killings Rise Despite Crackdown
Ecuador's president declared a 60-day emergency in eight provinces, roughly the twentieth since 2024, yet the murder rate remains near...
September 17, 2026
Gold Holds Near US$4,310 and Silver Futures Rise After the Fed Hike
Spot gold held near US$4,310 and December silver futures rose about 1.6% after the Fed's unanimous quarter-point increase.
September 17, 2026
Why Mexico’s Rate Decision on 24 September Tests Its 2027 Budget
Mexico's central bank decides on rates on 24 September, the day inflation data lands. The 2027 budget already bets on...
September 17, 2026
Oil Falls About 4% as Washington Calls the Saudi Pipeline Outage Temporary
American crude fell about 4% to near US$102 after Washington said Saudi Arabia's damaged East-West pipeline would restart within days.
September 17, 2026