# LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide: Brazil Votes, Bolivia Loan Approved

> Brazil votes tomorrow as Bolivia gets IMF loan; Argentina’s risk hits 2026 high.
- Title: LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide: Brazil Votes, Bolivia Loan…
- Summary: Brazil votes tomorrow as Bolivia gets IMF loan; Argentina’s risk hits 2026 high. Brazil holds presidential election Sunday with Lula and Bolsonaro close in…
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- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/latam-expat-nomad-daily-guide-for-saturday-october-3-2026
- Author: Lachlan Williams
- Published: 2026-10-03T04:44:20+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: brazil, brazil elections, brazil votes, bolsivia, imf loan, argentina country risk, peru dry law, latam expat, nomad daily guide, latam expat guide, latam nomad, latam expat daily
## Brazil votes tomorrow
Brazil holds presidential election Sunday with 158.7 million registered voters choosing a president, governors, 513 deputies and two-thirds of the Senate.
## Datafolha poll shows Lula at 42% and Bolsonaro at 38%
The latest Datafolha poll (fieldwork 28 to 30 September, published 1 October) shows Lula at 42 percent and Flávio Bolsonaro at 38 percent in the first round.
## Bolivia’s IMF loan approved
The IMF approved Bolivia’s US$1.9 billion loan on Friday with US$214 million paid at once.
## Bolivia’s assembly approved the deal
Bolivia’s assembly approved the IMF loan on 18 September, and the Fund expects to mobilise US$4 billion from other lenders.
## Argentina’s country risk hits 2026 high
Argentina’s country risk touched 655 points on Friday, its highest level of 2026, according to Infobae.
## Argentina’s blue dollar rate
The blue dollar closed at 1,540 to buy and 1,560 to sell, while the official rate was 1,540 to sell.
## Peru’s dry law begins
Peru’s dry law runs from 8 a.m. today until 8 a.m. Monday, restricting alcohol sales nationwide.
## Mexico’s FIX rate
Mexico’s FIX rate was determined at 18.1903 pesos per dollar on Friday, down from 18.3688 on Thursday.
## Brazil’s PTAX rate
Brazil’s PTAX rate weakened to 5.2238 to sell from 5.2079 on Thursday.
## Colombia’s TRM rate
Colombia’s TRM rate is 3,273.49 pesos per dollar, valid Saturday to Monday, down from 3,307.73 on Friday.
## Argentina’s country risk closes at 646
Argentina’s country risk closed at 646 on the JP Morgan index after touching 655 on Friday.
## Bolivia’s fuel price
Bolivia’s diesel costs Bs17.95 a litre, about US$1.49 per litre.
## Brazil’s election runoff date
If no presidential candidate wins more than half the valid votes, a runoff election will occur on Sunday 25 October.
## Peru’s voting hours
Peru’s voting hours on Sunday are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with local elections starting at 8 a.m. today.
## Key takeaway

Brazil holds presidential election Sunday with Lula and Bolsonaro close in polls; Bolivia receives US$1.9 billion IMF loan with US$214 million paid immediately; Argentina’s country risk reaches 2026 peak.