# LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide

> Hurricane Trudy heads for Mexico's Pacific coast as Colombia's visa deadline nears.
- Title: LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide · The Rio Times | Shortify
- Summary: Hurricane Trudy heads for Mexico's Pacific coast as Colombia's visa deadline nears. Hurricane Trudy threatens Mexico's Pacific coast, Colombia has 15 days to…
- Keywords: hurricane trudy, colombia visa transfer, brazil runoff, mexico hurricane watch, panama school reopening, colombia trm, brazil ptax, argentina inflation, prediction markets, latam expat, news, world
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/latam-expat-nomad-daily-guide-for-friday-october-16-2026
- Author: Andrés Morales
- Published: 2026-10-16T04:37:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hurricane trudy, colombia visa transfer, brazil runoff, mexico hurricane watch, panama school reopening, colombia trm, brazil ptax, argentina inflation, prediction markets, latam expat, news, world
## Mexico: Hurricane Trudy
Hurricane Trudy is expected to approach mexico's pacific coast on saturday 17 october 2026.

> tropical storm then hurricane early thursday
## Panama: School Reopening
Panama's public schools reopen in stages after 9 october earthquake with 619 damaged schools.

> gradual reopening due from wed 14 oct
## Colombia: Visa Deadline
Colombia has 15 days to transfer old permanent-resident visas before 31 october 2026.

> deadline 31 october 2026
## Brazil: Runoff Election
Brazil's presidential runoff election is 9 days away with foreign residents unable to vote.

> runoff 25 october 2026
## Currency Rates Update
Colombia's trm fell to 3,170.46 pesos per dollar from 3,197.65 on thursday.

> 3,170.46 pesos per dollar
## Prediction Markets
Prediction markets price flávio bolsonaro win near 79% with 79.2% probability.

> flávio bolsonaro win 79.2%
## Argentina Inflation
Argentina's 33.4% annual inflation means higher costs for expats.

> 33.4% annual inflation
## Peru Regional Runoffs
Peru moves regional elections to 6 december with foreign residents unable to vote.

> regional runoff 6 december
## Mexico Peso Strengthens
Mexico's peso strengthened 0.5% against the dollar from wednesday to friday.

> 18.414 pesos per dollar
## Colombia Peso Strengthens
Colombia's peso strengthened 0.9% against the dollar from wednesday to friday.

> 3,170.46 pesos per dollar
## Brazil PTAX Rate
Brazil's ptax rate rose to 5.0521 reais per dollar on thursday 15 october.

> 5.0521 reais per dollar
## Chile Currency
Chile's market close was 981.2 pesos per dollar on thursday 15 october.

> 981.2 pesos per dollar
## Argentina Country Risk
Argentina's country risk at 622 points on 15 october with 33.4% inflation.

> 622 points
## Next Steps
Hurricane trudy expected to approach mexico's pacific coast on saturday 17 october 2026.

> approach coast saturday 17 october
## Key takeaway

Hurricane Trudy threatens Mexico's Pacific coast, Colombia has 15 days to transfer old permanent-resident visas, and Brazil's presidential runoff is 9 days away.