# LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide: Hurricane Trudy Warning

> Hurricane Trudy threatens Mexico coast; Colombia visa deadline near.
- Title: LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide: Hurricane Trudy Warning
- Summary: Hurricane Trudy threatens Mexico coast; Colombia visa deadline near. Hurricane Trudy may hit Mexico’s Pacific coast Saturday night, and Colombia’s older…
- Keywords: hurricane trudy, mexico pacific coast, colombia visa transfer, brazil runoff, argentina country risk, peru elections, real exchange rate, mexican peso, colombian peso, peruvian sol, argentine peso, chilean peso
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/latam-expat-nomad-daily-guide-for-saturday-october-17-2026
- Author: Gabriela Vargas
- Published: 2026-10-17T04:59:46+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: hurricane trudy, mexico pacific coast, colombia visa transfer, brazil runoff, argentina country risk, peru elections, real exchange rate, mexican peso, colombian peso, peruvian sol, argentine peso, chilean peso
## Mexico: Trudy is forecast near the coast
A hurricane warning covers the coast from Manzanillo to Playa Pérula, and the centre may stay offshore.
## Colombia: 14 days to transfer an old permanent visa
The transfer must be done before 31 October 2026, and the process is online.
## Brazil: the dollar rose 0.6% against the real
The real was weaker against the dollar on Friday, and the runoff vote is on Sunday 25 October.
## What changed since yesterday
Trudy weakened from Category 3 to Category 1 on Friday, but a hurricane warning now covers part of the coast.
## Mexico Act Now
If you live or travel between Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta, check your airline and hotel today.
## Colombia Before 31 Oct
Visa transfer a permanent-resident visa issued under earlier rules before 31 October 2026 (14 days left), online, on the Foreign Ministry’s official site.
## Panama Note
Ask your child’s school which building is open, because each reopening depends on a safety inspection.
## Brazil Note
Campaigning continues until the runoff on Sunday 25 October, and most foreign residents cannot vote.
## Peru Note
The regional second round moved to Sunday 6 December, and foreign residents cannot vote in it.
## Argentina Note
The country-risk gauge rose to 648 points, and the official, blue and securities-based dollar rates are in Money Today.
## Weather Watch
Hurricane Trudy is a Category 1 hurricane, moving northwest at about 7 km/h (5 mph), with the centre about 355 km (220 miles) southwest of Acapulco.
## Money Today
The real was weaker against the dollar on Friday, and the Mexican peso weakened about 0.4%.
## Status Board
Hurricane Trudy is a Category 1 hurricane, and Panama public schools are gradually reopening from Wednesday 14 October.
## Prediction Markets
Brazil’s presidency prediction markets show Flávio Bolsonaro at 77.5% and Lula at 23.5%.
## The Calendar Ahead
Mexico’s tropical-storm-force winds could reach the coast Saturday night, and Brazil’s runoff vote is on Sunday 25 October.
## Frequently Asked Questions
Hurricane Trudy is expected to pass near the coast from Saturday night into Sunday, and Panama schools reopen gradually from Wednesday 14 October.
## Key takeaway

Hurricane Trudy may hit Mexico’s Pacific coast Saturday night, and Colombia’s older permanent-resident visas must be transferred before 31 October.