Digital nomads are a force for good in Latin America
It is unfair to blame remote workers for gentrifying neighbourhoods and raising rents
In a café in Mexico City, Itandehui Ruíz rolls her eyes. Her chilaquiles (fried tortilla chips in salsa) are missing something: spice. “The foreigners can’t handle it,” says a waiter. Some locals blame outsiders for diluting not only condiments but culture, and making life unaffordable. Mexico City was Latin America’s most expensive city in 2022 and 2023, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, a sister company.
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This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “Nomads’ land”
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Justin Trudeau is wrecking Canada’s liberal dream
His failings hold lessons for liberals the world over
The beating of Argentina’s former first lady fits a shameful pattern
Progress against the scourge of violence against Latin American women has been patchy
The drug lords’ side-hustle: smuggling macaws, jaguars and frogs
Illegal trade in wildlife thrives in the world’s most biodiverse region
American women go to Mexico for abortions
They are more readily available than in the past but no less controversial
Peruvians are debating how to protect isolated tribes
Deaths in the Amazon are bringing matters to a head
Why is football in Latin America so complex?
Money-grubbing and regulatory capture explain its Byzantine leagues