Cost of Living in Santa Cruz, Bolivia: US$600 to US$1,300 a Month
What Santa Cruz costs after Bolivia floated its currency: the two-tier rental market, the fuel subsidy ending in 2027 and...
September 14, 2026Section
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Cost of Living in Viña del Mar: What a Month Really Costs
What Viña del Mar costs in 2026: rents by zone, the UF indexation trap, building charges, heating bills and realistic...
September 14, 2026
Cost of Living in Mérida in 2026: US$1,400 to US$3,000 a Month
What living in Mérida actually costs in 2026: rents by neighbourhood, the electricity trap that ruins budgets, and realistic monthly...
September 14, 2026
Cost of Living in Mendoza in 2026: US$750 to US$1,700 a Month
What Mendoza costs in 2026: rents by neighbourhood, the utility subsidy reform, the closed blue-dollar gap and realistic monthly budgets.
September 14, 2026
Spain’s Alejandro Betancourt Case Stalls as Washington Stays Silent
Spain's inquiry into Alejandro Betancourt has not moved for months. Washington never answered the judge, who has now set a...
September 14, 2026
Government Seeks 90 More Days for the State of Exception in Bolivia
Bolivia says it will send lawmakers a decree for 90 more days of emergency powers. The Assembly has not voted,...
September 14, 2026
Belize and Guatemala Spar over Sarstoon River Border
Guatemalan boats turned back a Belizean flag trip on the Sarstoon River. Belize and Guatemala now wait on judges in...
September 14, 2026
Security in Peru: At Eight in the Evening, Lima Goes Quiet and 85% Stay In
Eighty-five percent of Peruvians now cut their evenings short, and in Lima nine in ten watch the clock. What fear...
September 14, 2026
Brazil: Sao Paulo Building Collapse Kills Six in Penha
A building under construction fell onto a house in Penha and killed six. Three people face custody orders after the...
September 14, 2026
Chile Lithium Share Falls to 19.4 Percent as Rivals Grow
Chile lithium mine output was 19.4 percent of world supply in 2025, down from about 26 percent in 2020. Australia,...
September 14, 2026
Guatemala Blockades: President Alleges Political and Drug Money
President Arévalo says politicians and drug trafficking actors paid people to join the Guatemala blockades over fuel prices. He named...
September 14, 2026
A Letter, Then a Decree: Ecuador Military Loses Its Air Force Chief in Two Days
Two days after asking for legal rules on United States flights at Taura, Ecuador's air force chief was removed by...
September 14, 2026
Chile’s Peso Weakens Past 940: What the Dollar’s Best Level in a Month Means for Expats
The dolar observado printed at 940.91, the dollar's firmest against the peso in a month. What Monday's move means for...
September 14, 2026
Fed and Copom on the Same Two Days: What This Week’s Decisions Mean for Expat Money
The FOMC and Brazil's Copom both decide on 15-16 September. What a 95%-priced Selic cut to 13.75% and an expected...
September 14, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Monday, September 14, 2026
Your daily briefing for expats and nomads in Latin America: the dollar firms at the Monday reopen, Chile's peso hits...
September 14, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Monday, September 14, 2026
World Cup: The Copa Libertadores quarter-finals reach their second legs. Fluminense, Palmeiras, Corinthians and Flamengo all chase semi-final places this...
September 14, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief — Monday, September 14, 2026
São Paulo wakes cold and wet under a rain alert. The Pinacoteca is open, most big museums are shut, and...
September 14, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Monday, September 14, 2026
Rio de Janeiro: Rio wakes overcast with showers. CCBB is free all day, Museu do Amanha costs R$40, and Vasco,...
September 14, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Monday, September 14, 2026
Latin America: Six dead in a São Paulo building collapse, a record 62% disapproval for Kast, and an IMF mission...
September 14, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open — Monday, September 14, 2026
Latin American markets: Regional boards closed Friday lower before a week in which the Fed, Copom, the Bank of England...
September 14, 2026