Why Brazil’s Military Is Closing In on the World’s Top 10
Brazil ranks 11th in the 2026 Global Firepower index, ahead of Germany. The top 10 is in reach, if the...
September 27, 2026Section
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Brazil Revives Its Big Marine War Game, With US Troops Back After 2025 Halt
Cancelled in 2025 amid a rift with Washington, Brazil's Operation Formosa returned with 2,900 troops, Astros rockets and 55 US...
September 27, 2026
Chile on Storm Alert: Thunderstorm Warning for the South Today as Another Atmospheric River Looms
Chile's DMC warns of thunderstorms in the south on Sunday after a category-4 atmospheric river. Santiago gets rain Monday —...
September 27, 2026
Healthcare in Venezuela for Expats: Clinics, Insurance and the Private Option
Healthcare in Venezuela for expats in 2026: the state of public hospitals, the best private clinics in Caracas, costs, insurance,...
September 27, 2026
What Is Petrobras? Brazil’s Oil Giant Explained: the Business, the Politics and What to Watch
What is Petrobras? How Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant makes money, its Q2 2026 results, who controls it, fuel-price politics and...
September 27, 2026
What Is Nubank? Brazil’s Fintech Giant Explained: the Business, the Numbers and What to Watch
What is Nubank? How Brazil’s digital bank makes money, its Q2 2026 results, who controls it, its US launch and...
September 27, 2026
Moving to Trinidad and Tobago: Visas, Costs, Work Permits and Daily Life
Moving to Trinidad and Tobago in 2026: visa-free entry, employer-led work permits, Port of Spain rents in US$, safety after...
September 27, 2026
Taxes in Venezuela for Expats: What Foreigners Pay During the Transformation
Taxes in Venezuela for expats in 2026: the 183-day test, income tax up to 34%, 16% IVA, the 3% dollar...
September 27, 2026
Is Barbados Safe for Expats in 2026? Crime by Area, Scams and Daily Reality
Is Barbados safe for expats? Police crime figures, US and UK advisories, where gun crime clusters, common scams, road risks...
September 27, 2026
Moving to Guyana: Visas, Costs, Oil-Boom Jobs and Daily Life in Georgetown
Moving to Guyana in 2026: visa and work permit rules, oil jobs under the local content law, Georgetown rents from...
September 27, 2026
Opening a Bank Account in Barbados as a Foreigner: Banks, Documents and FX Rules
How to open a bank account in Barbados as a foreigner in 2026: the six banks, the documents, real fees,...
September 27, 2026
Is the Bahamas Safe for Expats in 2026? Nassau Crime, Family Islands and Daily Reality
Is the Bahamas safe for expats? Police data show 83 murders in 2025, 76 on New Providence. Nassau risks, Family...
September 27, 2026
Buying Property in Suriname as a Foreigner: Land Titles, Paramaribo Prices and the Rules
Buying property in Suriname as a foreigner: freehold vs state leases, the 4% transfer duty, notary steps and what Paramaribo...
September 27, 2026
Who Is Aliko Dangote? Africa’s Richest Man Explained: the Refinery, the Empire and What to Watch
Aliko Dangote explained: how a Kano trader built Africa’s largest fortune, the Lekki refinery, the 2026 share offer, the disputes...
September 27, 2026
Who Is Claudia Sheinbaum? Mexico’s President Explained: Her Path, Her Policies and What to Watch
Claudia Sheinbaum explained: the physicist who became Mexico’s first woman president, her record on courts, security and US tariffs, and...
September 27, 2026
Alex Ubago in Buenos Aires, Argentina: ¿Qué Pides Tú? 25th Anniversary Show at Gran Rex on 7 November
Alex Ubago plays Buenos Aires, Argentina on 7 November 2026: the Spanish singer marks 25 years of ¿Qué pides tú?...
September 27, 2026
Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s President Explained: the Security Model, the Critics and What to Watch
Who is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s president explained: his rise, the re-election rules, the gang crackdown and its critics, bitcoin...
September 27, 2026
Mexico’s ‘Triple Pension Payment’: Who Could See Three Deposits Around November
Some Mexican pensioners could receive three deposits around November 2026: pension, aguinaldo and the Bienestar top-up. Dates and eligibility.
September 27, 2026
Rio’s Little Africa, Where Enslaved Africans Were Landed, Now Has a Community Map
Most visitors know Rio’s Little Africa, Pequena África, for Monday samba, not the Valongo Wharf nearby, where enslaved Africans landed....
September 27, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — September 27, 2026
What is on in São Paulo tonight, Sunday 27 September 2026: a Tim Maia birthday party at Blue Note, forró...
September 27, 2026
Who Is Javier Milei? Argentina’s President Explained: Chainsaw Economics, Cabinet and What to Watch
Who is Javier Milei? Argentina’s libertarian president explained: his rise, chainsaw economics, the 2026 cabinet, the LIBRA scandal and the...
September 27, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — September 27, 2026
What is on in Rio de Janeiro tonight, Sunday 27 September 2026: a free Ney Matogrosso tribute under the Lapa...
September 27, 2026