Mexico City Teacher Protests: What Expats Should Know
Mexico City teacher protests escalate a week before the World Cup: what the 12,000-strong camp wants, which areas to avoid,...
June 4, 2026Topic
safety
Peru Votes Sunday: What the Runoff Means for Expats
Peru's election runoff is Sunday June 7: a three-point Fujimori-Sanchez race with extortion as the ballot issue. What expats in...
June 4, 2026
Behind Lima’s Averted Strike: a Transport Extortion Crisis
Lima's transport strike was called off, but the extortion crisis behind it remains. Here's what Lima transport extortion means for...
June 3, 2026
Red Alert on the Riviera Maya: Record Sargassum Season
Record sargassum and repeated power blackouts are hitting Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya just before the World Cup....
June 3, 2026
Brazil sees 5% rise in murders in 2020, with greatest increase in Northeast region states
Last year, 43,892 violent deaths were recorded, compared to 41,730 in 2019. That is, 2,162 additional deaths. Victims of intentional...
April 10, 2026
Brazil ranked 75th (out of 134 countries) in competitiveness in attracting and developing talent – INSEAD
In the 9th position in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index among Latin American and Caribbean nations, Brazil stands from mid..
October 20, 2021
ANVISA authorizes trials of another two vaccines against Covid-19 in Brazil
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) on Wednesday announced that it granted authorization for clinical trials in Brazil of two...
July 14, 2021
Life Expectancy in Latin American Cities: Between German Longevity and War Zone Mortality
A study uncovers differences of over a decade in life expectancy when comparing mortality in 363 locations across nine countries...
February 1, 2021
Tourist Accidentally Captures Her Own Mugging on Camera at Rio’s Arpoador
Arpoador is one of the top tourist destinations in Rio de Janeiro, where locals and gringos alike gather to applaud...
April 23, 2019