Bolivia Explosion at a Viacha Army Base Leaves Two Death Tolls
A Bolivia explosion at an army depot in Viacha killed at least two people. A local health official has given...
September 5, 2026Section
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LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, September 5, 2026
Your daily briefing for expats and nomads in Latin America: US jobs blowout at 162,000 reverses the dollar's slide, Brazil's...
September 5, 2026
US Jobs Blowout: What August’s Strong Payroll Number Means for LatAm Expats and Nomads
The US added 162,000 jobs in August, more than double the consensus. What the blowout means for Brazil's real, Mexico's...
September 5, 2026
Mexico’s Peso Holds Strong: What the Firmer Currency Means for Expats and Travelers
Mexico's FIX closed at 16.8748, the peso's strongest level in months. What it means for your rent, transfers, spending power...
September 5, 2026
The Colombian Peso Is Having Its Best Year in About a Decade
The Colombian peso has gained about 19% against the dollar in 2026, its best run in roughly ten years. Here...
September 4, 2026
Milei Made Inflation Boring, but the Bill Is Still Coming
Milei's Argentina cut monthly inflation from 25% to low single digits — while household debt now touches nine in ten...
September 4, 2026
Chile Supplies a Quarter of the World’s Copper. July Was a Bad Month.
Chile mines about 23% of the world's copper, more than any other country. July output fell 9.4% after deadly storms,...
September 4, 2026
Keiko Fujimori’s First Five Weeks and Peru’s 21.6% Rally
Five weeks into her term, Keiko Fujimori has 60% approval, a market-friendly cabinet, and a Lima stock exchange up 21.6%...
September 4, 2026
Venezuela Sells Its Oil to Washington and Has No Cash at Home
Venezuela's 2026 paradox: the Pentagon takes a 35% stake in an oil venture while 28 million Venezuelans run short of...
September 4, 2026