LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Friday, July 10, 2026

Bottom Line Up Front

Today’s verdict: Argentina’s quarter-final lands tomorrow in Kansas City, the region’s last stand at the World Cup, as Colombia’s broken handover escalates into a legal fight and the outgoing government files a criminal complaint against a member of the incoming team.

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Argentina’s quarter-final tomorrow. The region’s last team face Switzerland in Kansas City on Saturday at 9pm Eastern. France beat Morocco to reach a third straight semi-final.

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Colombia’s handover turns legal. The outgoing government filed a criminal complaint against a member of the incoming transition team and asked the public prosecutor to supervise. Joint sessions are suspended.

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The tax reform still stands. Despite the rupture, the outgoing government plans to file its tax reform on July 20. That bill, not the political fight, is what touches foreigners’ finances.

What changed since yesterdayColombia’s handover has escalated from a breakdown into a legal fight, with a criminal complaint and a request for prosecutorial oversight. Argentina’s quarter-final tomorrow is the region’s last game at the World Cup.

Good morning. Your LatAm expat nomad daily guide opens on Argentina’s quarter-final tomorrow, an escalating institutional fight in Colombia, and a weekend of racing in São Paulo.

Argentina face Switzerland in Kansas City on Saturday, the region’s last game of the tournament. Markets close the week steady, with Argentina’s June inflation due Tuesday.

Key Points

Argentina’s quarter-final tomorrow. They face Switzerland in Kansas City at 9pm Eastern.

France go through. They beat Morocco 2-0 to reach a third straight semi-final.

Colombia’s fight turns legal. The government filed a criminal complaint against a transition-team member.

Joint sessions suspended. The outgoing government asked the public prosecutor to supervise the handover.

The tax reform stands. It is still due to be filed on July 20.

FX holds. Rates below are the latest close; Argentina’s June inflation lands Tuesday.

00Status Changes Since Yesterday

Story

Yesterday

Today

Next

World Cup (LatAm)

Quarter-finals begin

France through; Argentina play tomorrow

Argentina v Switzerland, Kansas City

Colombia transition

Handover declared over

Criminal complaint; prosecutor asked to supervise

Tax reform filing Jul 20

Peru election

Policy rewrite opens

Transition continues

Credentials Jul 15; handover Jul 28

Argentina money

Steady

Steady into the print

June CPI on Tuesday

Riviera Maya sargassum

Unchanged

Unchanged

Aug–Oct peak

01Visas & Residency

Where

What changed

What it means for you

Colombia

The handover has collapsed into a legal fight, with a criminal complaint filed against a transition-team member and joint sessions suspended. A tax reform is still planned for July 20.

Watch the July 20 filing; nothing changes for residents before the August 7 inauguration.

Peru

The foreign ministry is rewriting the national migration policy, the framework that contains the digital-nomad permit. Credentials for the president-elect follow on July 15.

Nothing changes at the border today; watch for a draft and a consultation window.

Argentina

A 2025 decree means the two years of residence for citizenship must be uninterrupted, so leaving can break the count. Permanent residency lapses after 12 consecutive months abroad.

If building time toward citizenship, avoid leaving; confirm with Migraciones before travelling.

Mexico

The tax authority is cross-checking immigration data on long-staying foreigners, and the residency test turns on your home and center of life. Doubled 2026 fees also stand.

If you live most of the year in Mexico, check your tax status.

Uruguay

The 12% tax on foreign capital income is live, with the first payments due this month. A reduced 8% rate can apply where a local custodian intermediates.

If you became a tax resident in 2026, confirm your withholding with an accountant.

02Cost of Living & Money

These are the most recent rates against the dollar as markets close the week. The Colombian peso held firm through the political fight, and Argentina’s peso is steady before Tuesday’s inflation print.

Currency

Per US$

Read

Brazilian real

5.17

steady

Mexican peso

17.47

little changed

Colombian peso

3,368

firm through the political fight

Chilean peso

924

flat

Peruvian sol

3.42

steady

Argentine peso

1,489

official; blue ~1,515

Uruguayan peso

40.12

firm

Analysts still see Argentina’s dollar above 1,600 by year-end, with inflation near 30 percent. June inflation, due Tuesday, is expected near 1.8 to 1.9 percent.

Apartment-hunting season runs all winter, so here is the rent check across all 13 hubs — a furnished one-bedroom in the neighbourhoods expats actually pick.

City

Furnished 1-BR

Comfortable month

Mexico City

US$800–1,500 (Roma Norte)

US$1,800–3,500

Playa del Carmen

US$900–1,400 near the beach

US$1,700–3,600

Mérida

US$500–800, bills often in

US$1,100–1,500

Oaxaca

US$400–750

US$1,600–2,400

Medellín

US$500–1,200 (El Poblado)

US$1,200–1,800

Bogotá

US$550–1,300 furnished

US$1,200–2,850

Buenos Aires

US$800–1,300 (Palermo)

US$1,500–2,000

São Paulo

US$950–1,900, condo fees in

US$1,800–2,500

Rio de Janeiro

US$690–1,190 (Botafogo)

about US$2,000

Florianópolis

US$700–1,400

US$1,250–2,000

Lima

US$600–900 (Barranco)

US$1,300–1,600

Santiago

US$550–900 (Providencia)

US$1,200–2,000

Montevideo

US$600–1,000 (Pocitos)

US$1,500–2,200

03What’s On

Today (Friday). São Paulo’s endurance racing weekend opens at Interlagos, running through Sunday. Spain play Belgium in the World Cup’s second quarter-final.

This weekend. Argentina face Switzerland in Kansas City on Saturday night, the region’s last game, and Caifanes headline Mexico City the same evening. Norway meet England earlier on Saturday.

Next week. The semi-finals fall on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the final is Sunday, July 19. Peru’s president-elect receives her credentials on Wednesday.

04Art & Culture

São Paulo hosts the endurance championship at Interlagos from today to Sunday, the city’s big motorsport weekend. Mexico City’s concert month continues with Caifanes at the Estadio GNP Seguros on Saturday.

Oaxaca builds toward the Feria del Mezcal from July 17 and the Guelaguetza later in the month. Buenos Aires, Santiago and Montevideo keep their winter theatre calendars running.

05Food & Coffee

Buenos Aires will fill its parrillas and bars on Saturday night for the quarter-final, the region’s last World Cup game. Fan zones run at Plaza Seeber and across the city.

Oaxaca’s mezcal fair from July 17 is the month’s set-piece for the spirit. On the Caribbean coast, the sargassum keeps beach days pointed at the sheltered bays and the cenotes.

06Community & Safety

Argentina. Buenos Aires is calm, with Saturday’s quarter-final the week’s big public draw. Expect busy bars and fan zones around the late kickoff.

Colombia. The cities are calm, with the dispute confined to institutions rather than the streets. Expect noisy politics through to the August 7 inauguration.

Peru. With the transition under way and the opposition rejecting the result, protests remain possible around government buildings in central Lima. Avoid demonstrations and allow extra time in the Centro.

07What to Watch — July 10–19

Fri Jul 10WEC 6 Hours of São Paulo opens at Interlagos · Spain v Belgium.

Sat Jul 11Argentina v Switzerland quarter-final, Kansas City · Caifanes, Mexico City.

Tue Jul 14World Cup semi-final · Argentina’s June inflation print.

Wed Jul 15World Cup semi-final · Peru’s president-elect receives her credentials.

Sun Jul 19The World Cup final.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do Argentina play?

Argentina face Switzerland in the quarter-final on Saturday, July 11, in Kansas City at 9pm Eastern. It is the region’s last game of the tournament.

What happened in Colombia?

The outgoing government filed a criminal complaint against a member of the incoming transition team and asked the public prosecutor to supervise. Joint handover sessions are suspended.

Does the Colombia fight change anything for foreigners?

No. No visa, tax or residency rule changes before the August 7 inauguration, though the July 20 tax reform is the item to watch.

When is the World Cup final?

Sunday, July 19, in the New York area. The semi-finals fall on Tuesday and Wednesday.

What are the latest exchange rates?

The dollar buys roughly 5.17 Brazilian reais, 17.47 Mexican pesos and 3,368 Colombian pesos. Argentina’s blue dollar sits near 1,515.

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