What Brazil’s 25 October Runoff Means for Expats
Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula meet in a runoff on 25 October. Foreign residents cannot vote, but the real may swing....
October 5, 2026Section
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LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Monday, October 5, 2026
Brazil heads to a 25 October runoff, Peru keeps counting, and Colombia’s visa deadline is 26 days away. Your Monday...
October 5, 2026
Uruguay Economy 2026, Who Runs It and How
Uruguay economy in 2026 is run by state utilities, foreign banks and pulp giants, with pulp exports at US$2.31 billion...
October 5, 2026
Chile Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Chile culture in 2026 spans Violeta Parra, nueva canción, urban music, Nobel writers and 75.4% urban cultural participation, a living...
October 5, 2026
Argentina Foreign Powers and Investors in 2026
Argentina foreign investment in 2026 is shaped by a US$20 billion IMF programme, US$23 billion in Chinese capital and a...
October 5, 2026
Flávio Led 15 States, Lula 12 in Brazil’s First Round
Flávio Bolsonaro led in 15 states and Lula in 12. Nationally it is 47.0% to 45.1% at 99.9% counted. See...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Abstention 21.08%, First-Round High Since 1998
Abstention hit 21.08% in Brazil's first round, 33.4 million voters, over 14 times the Lula and Flávio gap. What it...
October 4, 2026
Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party Leads 19 of 54 Senate Seats
The PL won 19 of 54 Brazil Senate seats, the MDB 7 and the PT 6. State-by-state results, Dallagnol's seat...
October 4, 2026
Tarcísio 62.7% in São Paulo, Rio Likely Runoff
Tarcísio leads São Paulo with 62.7% and Cleitinho Azevedo 55.4% in Minas. Rio points to a 25 October Ruas-Paes runoff,...
October 4, 2026
African Union Leaders Meet in Egypt on Trade and Water
African Union leaders meet in El-Alamein, Egypt, on 4 October to align AfCFTA trade, water and Agenda 2063 plans with...
October 4, 2026
ATLS Plans Djibouti Fuel Rail Link to Ethiopia
ATLS plans a 288,000 cubic metre fuel terminal at Djibouti's Doraleh port with rail loading to Ethiopia from June 2027,...
October 4, 2026
Chile Police Seize 3 Kilos of Gold, About US$298,000
Chilean police seized 3.3 kilos of gold, about US$298,000, in Santiago in a probe of jewellery stolen in the US...
October 4, 2026
Stellantis Pauses Two Saltillo Truck Plants for a Week
Stellantis will halt two Saltillo truck plants, including the Ram 1500 line, for a week each. Workers keep full pay;...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Candidate Zema Took Phone Into Voting Booth
Romeu Zema took a phone into a Minas Gerais voting booth on 4 October. The Electoral Prosecutor's Office filed an...
October 4, 2026
Venezuela Stays Outside OPEC+ Quotas as Targets Hold
OPEC+ held November oil targets at September levels on 4 October. Venezuela is exempt from quotas, but US-bound crude shows...
October 4, 2026
Argentina Wool Exports Jump 28% in 2025/26
Argentina's wool exports rose 28% in volume and 66% in value to US$189.6 million in 2025/26, and July and August...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Election Results Put Lula and Flávio in Runoff
Brazil election results: Flávio Bolsonaro 47.04%, Lula 45.15% with 99.96% counted. Neither passes 50%, so the runoff is on 25...
October 4, 2026
Panama Activates US$8.2 Million El Niño Farmer Plan
Panama's Agriculture Ministry put US$8.2 million into action for farmers hit by El Niño drought and floods: water systems, cattle...
October 4, 2026
Jamaica Justice Minister Wants Jamaican Final Court
Jamaica justice minister Delroy Chuck says the final court of appeal should be Jamaican, not the Caribbean court. The Privy...
October 4, 2026
Uruguay Has Room to Be More Ambitious, IMF Says
Uruguay's IMF mission chief, Raphael Espinoza, says growth averaging 1.2% since 2016 is too slow and stability alone will not...
October 4, 2026