LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, August 1, 2026
Your LatAm expat and nomad daily guide for August 1: Cali locks down for the August 7 handover, Argentina's Monotributo...
August 1, 2026Topic
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Bahamas Blackout Hits Nassau as Grid Failures Mount
A Bahamas blackout struck New Providence on July 30 after a transformer fire at Blue Hills Power Station. The outage...
August 1, 2026
Brazil Air Force Interception Downs Suspect Plane From Bolivia
Brazil Air Force interception forced a Bolivian plane to land in Mato Grosso do Sul on July 31. Two A-29...
August 1, 2026
Nicaragua Presidential Term Reform Moves to Seven Years
Nicaragua's National Assembly has moved a draft reform that would extend the presidential term to seven years, building on the...
August 1, 2026
Brazil Japan Visa Waiver Extended Through 2029
The Brazil Japan visa waiver now expires September 29, 2029, not 2026. Biometric passport holders get 90-day stays for tourism...
August 1, 2026
Brazil Chinese Car Imports Surge 147% to Top World Rankings
Brazil imported $5.2B in Chinese vehicles Jan-May 2026, up 146.9%, seizing the #1 global buyer spot from Russia. Electrified models...
August 1, 2026
Chile Copper Output Hits Worst Q2 Since 2007
Chile copper output fell 7.7% in Q2 to 1.27 million metric tons, the weakest second quarter since 2007. Codelco declines...
August 1, 2026
Chile Interest Rate Held at 4.5% as Andean Peers Diverge
Chile interest rate stays at 4.5% as the central bank unanimously holds for the fifth meeting, hiking its year-end inflation...
August 1, 2026
Argentina RIGI Investment Tops US$49 Billion on Pampa, MEGA Approvals
Argentina RIGI investment surges past US$49 billion across 23 projects. Pampa Energía’s record US$2.7B urea plant in Bahía Blanca leads...
August 1, 2026