Venezuela Power Deficit Near 3,000 MW Amid Protests
Venezuela power deficit is about 3,000 megawatts, a fifth of demand, engineers estimate, as night protests over blackouts spread to...
October 2, 2026Topic
Latin America
Bolivia’s IMF Board Vote Today: What the US$1.9 Billion Program Means for Expats and Savers
The IMF board is expected to vote on Bolivia's US$1.9 billion program on Friday 2 October 2026. Here is what...
October 2, 2026
Chile’s Peso Falls to Its Weakest in Over a Year: What Expats Need to Know
Chile's dólar observado hit 983.84 on Friday 2 October 2026, the weakest peso in over a year. What the slide...
October 2, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Thursday, October 1, 2026
Colombia’s central bank surprises with a hike to 12.25 percent, Brazil’s real firms three days before the vote, Argentina’s October...
October 1, 2026
Missing Surinamese Men: Guyana Police Detain ‘Demon’ Cromwell’s Relatives
The missing Surinamese men case led Guyana police to detain the wife and brother of US-sanctioned ex-officer Mark Cromwell, and...
September 30, 2026
French Guiana Homicides Reach 45 in 2026 as Prefect Orders Weapons Checks
French Guiana homicides reached 45 by late September 2026, above all of 2025, and the prefect wants more firearm seizures...
September 30, 2026
Haiti Moïse Assassination Trial: Pastor Christian Sanon Faces Miami Jury
The Moïse assassination trial resumed in Miami on 28 September 2026, as Haitian-American pastor Christian Sanon denied plotting to kill...
September 30, 2026
Sanctions Deaths Study: La Diaria Revisits Estimate of 564,258 a Year
A sanctions deaths study in The Lancet Global Health, revisited by Uruguay's La Diaria, links unilateral sanctions to 564,258 deaths...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Votes on Sunday: Hours, Alcohol Rules and What Expats Need to Know
Brazil’s general election is Sunday 4 October: stations open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brasília time, alcohol rules vary by...
September 30, 2026