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Schools and Education in Panama for Expat Families
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (688+ words) Panama " Step by Step Schools in Panama give expat families a genuine choice, from free public education to a deep bench of international and bilingual schools in Panama City. Knowing the two school calendars and the main school types makes…...
Will Mexico City's Teacher Protests Hit Your World Cup Trip?
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (541+ words) Mexico " Expat Living A teachers" strike has thrown a wildcard into Mexico City"s World Cup week. Here is what the Mexico City teacher protests mean for your airport run and your match-day plans " and what is threat versus reality....
World Cup Hiring Boom Lifts Mexico Tourism and Construction
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (583+ words) The surge: World Cup hiring jumped in Mexico in March and April, with construction vacancies up as much as 114% year-on-year, per jobs platform OCC. The candidate pools: Over 1 million registered candidates in retail, 550, 000 in transport and logistics, 450, 000 in entertainment, and…...
Learning Spanish in Mexico: The Expat Shortcut (2026)
1+ week, 1+ day ago (165+ words) Mexico " Step by Step Every guide in this series gets easier with Spanish " the consultorio, the lease, the tianguis, the friendships. This step is the shortcut: learning Spanish in Mexico the way successful expats actually do it, with the country…...
Where to Work Remotely in Latin America: New Caf's and Coworking
1+ week, 2+ day ago (336+ words) Latin America " Remote Work Good coffee and reliable Wi-Fi are half the job for anyone who works on the move, and the options to work remotely Latin America-wide keep getting better. Here are the new caf's and coworking spots worth…...
Chile Now Has the Highest Unemployment Rate in South America
1+ week, 2+ day ago (627+ words) The headline: Chile's jobless rate hit 9. 1% in the February-April quarter, its highest in nearly five years. Regional rank: A review of official data across South America puts Chile at the top of the region for unemployment. Who is hit hardest:…...
Mexico City Faces World Cup Opening as Teacher Plant'n Holds Centro
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1053+ words) MEXICO " CITY OPERATIONS "The countdown: Mexico City opens the FIFA World Cup with Mexico against South Africa at Estadio Azteca on June 11, with the tournament 12 days away. "The encampment: The CNTE teachers" union began a plant'n on Calle 5 de Mayo…...
Brazil April Jobs Slowdown: Caged Posts Weakest Month of 2026
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (1043+ words) The headline: Brazil opened 85, 888 formal jobs in April 2026, the weakest month of the year and second-worst April since the Novo Caged series began in 2020. The miss: The result came in far below the Broadcast survey median of 211, 100 and the Reuters…...
Brazil's Jobless Rate Ticks Up as Wages Hit a Record
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (686+ words) The rate: Brazil's unemployment rate was 5. 8% in the quarter through April, the IBGE statistics agency said. The income: Average real income held at a record, around R$3, 732, up more than 5% in a year. The detail: The slight rise from the…...
Court Could Halt S'o Paulo Governor's Push for Police in Schools
2+ week, 3+ day ago (699+ words) The vote: Brazil's Supreme Court began an online vote on S'o Paulo's civic-military schools on May 22. First vote cast: The rapporteur backed the program as constitutional, but with limits, and is so far the only justice to have voted. Struck…...