Niger Reopened Its Budget, and the Army Is One of Seven Reasons
Niger raised its 2026 budget 2% to 2,980.54 billion CFA francs, about US$5.3 billion. Security is one of seven reasons...
August 25, 2026Topic
Budget
Kenya’s Cost of Running Government Hits a Record
Kenya spent KSh1.317 trillion, about US$10.2 billion, just running the government last year. The jump was the largest on Treasury...
August 24, 2026
Colombia’s 2027 Budget Is Short COP 30 Trillion, and the Money Depends on a Tax Reform
Colombia's draft 2027 budget totals COP 575.6 trillion (US$183bn), but COP 30.2 trillion of it only exists if Congress passes...
August 2, 2026
Mexico’s Tax Revenue Hits a Record in Pesos but Shrinks After Inflation
Mexico's tax haul neared a record in the first five months of 2026, yet in real terms it fell, the...
July 14, 2026
A Small-Business Tax Break Balloons Into a Big Budget Worry in Brazil
Brazil's small business tax ceiling may rise to R$130,000, costing R$50bn yearly. Congress votes before July 18 recess amid R$111bn...
July 1, 2026
Cost of Living in Uruguay: A Realistic 2026 Budget
What it costs to live in Uruguay in 2026: a realistic Montevideo budget, rents in Pocitos, groceries and why South...
June 7, 2026
Brazil government forecasts first primary surplus in nine years for 2022
Brazil's Economy Ministry will publish its first estimate of a primary surplus in nine years on Thursday but will freeze...
September 21, 2022What R$1,500 Rents in Rio de Janeiro in 2018
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Many people arrive in Rio de Janeiro looking for an...
April 11, 2018
Rio’s Allocation in Security Investment Drops to Near Zero
In 2017, Rio de Janeiro spent R$9.9 billion on public security, with 83 percent of that amount devoted to personnel...
March 13, 2018