LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Peru El Niño 893 districts, Guatemala border blockades, oil >US$90, FX reset: your Wednesday LatAm expat and nomad daily guide.
September 2, 2026Section
Latin America News in English
Latin America news in English from The Rio Times — daily coverage of politics, economy and culture across the region.
Peru Puts 893 Districts on El Nino Emergency Footing
A 60-day emergency covers 893 districts across 22 regions with no new Treasury money. Forecasters put the worst rain in...
September 2, 2026
Guatemala Fuel Protests Shut Border Crossings: What Travelers and Expats Need to Know
Fuel protests, El Carmen border closed, Q40.95 gas, no end date: what Guatemala's road blockades mean for travelers and expats.
September 2, 2026
Mexico Remittances Rise in Dollars and Fall in Pesos
Mexico's remittances hit US$5.571 billion in July, up 3%, but fell about 3.9% in pesos as the currency firmed to...
September 2, 2026
Court Orders Milei’s Government to Apply the University Funding Law
An Argentine federal judge ordered the government to apply the university funding law on 1 September. The Supreme Court had...
September 2, 2026
Colombia’s Pension Funds Offer Savings to the State as Foreign Cap Is Challenged
Colombia's pension funds offered the state 570 trillion pesos (US$179bn). Decreto 0369's 30% foreign-investment cap faces a court challenge, not...
September 2, 2026
Argentina Tax Revenue Rose 33.5%, Flat in Real Terms
Argentina's August tax take rose 33.5% to 20,508,537 million pesos, about US$13.56 billion. Export duties jumped 155%, while VAT fell...
September 2, 2026
Cuba Tourism Falls 62.8% to 419,863 Visitors in Seven Months
Cuba drew 419,863 international visitors from January to July 2026, down 62.8% year on year. Canada alone sent 350,737 fewer...
September 2, 2026
Bolivia’s Exchange Rate Has Risen 76% Since June
Bolivia's official exchange rate hit 12.26 bolivianos per dollar on 2 September, 76% above the peg dropped in June. Reserves...
September 2, 2026