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Gold and Silver, the ‘Safe Havens’ That Saved No One, Crater Again

Florencia Belén Ruiz — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:58:49 +0000

Gold and silver report: the two assets sold as safe havens are among 2026's worst performers, and just shed another brutal leg as gold breaks its key line.

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Landing in Mexico for the World Cup: A 2026 Guide

Adele Cardin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:48:25 +0000

Mexico · Expat Living Key Facts Entry. US, Canadian and EU visitors get up to 180 days as tourists — no advance visa needed. Money. The peso trades near 17.3 to the US dollar; cards are widely accepted but carry cash for stalls. Cheapest host. Mexico is the most affordable 2026 host, with hotel nights […]

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Mexico’s Teacher Standoff Hits the World Cup Clock

Adele Cardin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:48:16 +0000

Mexico · Expat Living Key Facts The news. The government made its first concrete pension offer; the CNTE teachers’ union rejected it. Why rejected. The offer leaves the 2007 pension law — the union’s core demand — intact. The clock. The World Cup opens at the Azteca on June 11, six days after the rejection. […]

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Costa Rica Opens Residency for Stuck Asylum Seekers

Adele Cardin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:48:06 +0000

Costa Rica · Expat Living Key Facts What changed. Costa Rica revived a special category granting residency with full work rights to stuck asylum seekers. Who qualifies. Cubans, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans and Colombians with pending or rejected asylum claims. How long. The status lasts two years and renews indefinitely in two-year terms. The window. Applications run […]

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Uruguay’s Digital Nomad Permit, Explained

Adele Cardin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:47:48 +0000

Uruguay · Expat Living Key Facts Cheap and simple. Uruguay’s nomad permit costs roughly US$10 to US$20 and has no fixed income minimum. How long. It runs 180 days and renews once for another 180, covering a full year. Fast track. It opens a quick path to legal residency, and Uruguay’s citizenship is among the […]

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Colombia’s June 21 Runoff: A Guide for Expats

Adele Cardin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:47:39 +0000

Colombia · Expat Living Key Facts The date. Colombia votes in its presidential runoff on Sunday, June 21, 2026. The choice. Right-wing lawyer Abelardo De la Espriella faces left-wing senator Iván Cepeda. First round. De la Espriella led May 31 with 43.7% to Cepeda’s 40.9%, a record turnout near 58%. Expect a dry law. Colombia […]

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Calesita 2026: One Big Food Night in Buenos Aires

Adele Cardin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:47:31 +0000

Argentina · Expat Living Key Facts The date. Calesita 2026 runs one night only — Thursday, June 18, from 8pm to midnight. The idea. Chefs from seven countries cook guest menus inside Buenos Aires restaurants for its fifth edition. The cost. Entry is free; plates run AR$20,000 to AR$35,000, about US$14 to US$24 at today’s […]

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Where to Watch the World Cup in Rio 2026

Adele Cardin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:47:09 +0000

Brazil · Expat Living Key Facts Free and central. The Arena Copacabana fan zone opens June 13 on the beach, free with a Sympla ticket, holding up to 10,000 people. A 23-day party. Village Superbet at the Jockey Club runs June 3 to July 18 with match screenings plus Anitta, Marisa Monte and Seu Jorge. […]

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LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Friday, June 5, 2026

Florencia Belén Ruiz — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:43:05 +0000

LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide · Friday, June 5, 2026 Bottom Line Up Front The day’s verdict: Expat Latin America tipped from waiting to deciding on Friday — Mexico’s government made its first real offer to end the World Cup standoff, Peru sealed itself shut for Sunday’s vote, and Costa Rica quietly created the […]

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World Cup Works Push Mexico City Sex Workers Off Their Streets

Florencia Belén Ruiz — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:27:15 +0000

Mexico · Society Key Facts —The march: On June 2, the International Day of the Sex Worker, dozens marched from the Ángel de la Independencia to the Palace of Fine Arts in central Mexico City. —The cause: World Cup construction on Calzada de Tlalpan, an avenue leading to the opening-match stadium, where many had worked […]

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