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Costa Rica is not moving to worldwide taxation, its bill says, but a 15% levy on foreign investment income could tax Americans who live there twice. The post Costa Rica 15% Tax Could Hit US Expats Twice appeared first on The Rio Times.
Where should Americans live in Ecuador? We rank four areas on safety data, climate and services, with 8,847 homicides in 2025 and most on the coast. The post Best Places to Live in Ecuador for Expats 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Where should Americans live in the Dominican Republic? We rank five areas on care, flights and beaches, with 951 homicides in 2025, a rate of 8.7. The post Best Places to Live in the Dominican Republic 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
LATIN AMERICA · MONEY Key Facts —The trigger The US Federal Reserve raised its target range to 3.75–4.00 percent on 16 September 2026, its first hike since 2023. Higher US rates make dollar assets more attractive and pull money out of emerging-market currencies. —What happened One week on, the dollar wave reached Latin America in […] The post The Fed’s Hike Reaches Latin America: What a Stronger Dollar Means for Expats appeared first on The Rio Times.
COLOMBIA · MONEY & POLITICS Key Facts —The country Colombia is Latin America’s third-most-populous economy, with about 52 million people, and a dollar-pension favourite: many expats and retirees are paid in US dollars and spend in pesos. —The background The peso had been one of the region’s steadier currencies this quarter, holding near 3,200 per […] The post Colombia’s Peso Slides 2.43% to 3,287: What Expats Need to Know appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cost of living in Barbados 2026: the electricity fuel charge is bigger than the electricity itself, and there is no official rent index at all. The post Cost of Living in Barbados 2026: What Expats Pay from Bridgetown to the West Coast appeared first on The Rio Times.