A podcast episode covers recent political developments in Latin America including elections in Colombia and Peru, Paraguay's improved risk rating, the Mercosur-EU trade deal, Bolivia's instability, and Argentina's potential progress toward US visa-free travel.
A podcast episode covers Colombia's upcoming election and potential political shift away from socialism, Peru's closely contested election, and Paraguay's improved risk rating. The episode also touches on a healthcare experience in Panama as an example of living costs in Latin America.
Costa Rica's General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners (DGME) has created a special temporary supplementary residence category for nationals of Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela with pending or denied asylum applications. The route is available to those who submitted an asylum application between June 1, 2014, and an unspecified cutoff date.
Colombian authorities are more frequently requiring foreign professionals to provide permanent professional licenses and/or degree validation (convalidación) when renewing visas. Temporary professional permits are becoming less accepted in practice during renewal processes.