For people earning in hard currency who are seriously evaluating Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, or Paraguay. Free every Sunday. The deeper work ships Wednesday — for paid subscribers only.
Field NotesFree · Every Sunday
The Southern Cone, every Sunday.
One Sunday brief covering Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay — macro moves, real estate signals, regulatory shifts, and on-the-ground field notes. For people earning in hard currency who are seriously evaluating a move. No travel-influencer nonsense.
From the desk — Where things stand this week, personally and in the arc.
The headline read — One tight paragraph on what changed and why it matters.
Macro & currency — Selic, BCRA, BCU, BCP. BRL / ARS / UYU / PYG vs USD. Inflation prints.
Country in focus — One country gets the spotlight: 400–600 words of real analysis. Brazil four times a month minimum; Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay rotating.
Immigration & regulatory — Visa changes, processing times, tax-residency mechanics. Only when something material happened.
Real estate signals — FipeZAP and regional equivalents. Rental shifts. Entry-timing interpretation.
Business & gaps — Specific sector opportunities a reader could act on this quarter.
1,500–2,200 words. One cup of coffee. Every Sunday.
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The Long LetterPremium · Every Wednesday
The deeper work, every Wednesday.
Paid subscribers get two sends a week: Sunday’s free Field Notes brief plus a Wednesday deep dive — 2,500–3,500 words on one country, with operational detail the free tier can’t carry. Wednesday runs on decision-day energy. It’s where the analysis earns its keep.
Two sends per week — Sunday’s free Field Notes brief plus the Wednesday deep dive. Both in your inbox.
Country deep dive — 2,500–3,500 words. One country, one topic, one clear entry-timing takeaway per issue. Brazil ~60% of the rotation; Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay fill the open slots.
Operational detail — Specific neighborhoods with entry prices and yield math. Named lawyers, accountants, and brokers — vetted, never affiliate-driven. Document templates and process walkthroughs. GRU codes for visa fees. Which Federal Police offices have 3-week vs. 9-week backlogs.
The Data Desk — Monthly issue: FipeZAP deep read, currency analysis, rate trajectory, rental yield comparisons across candidate cities, a tracked indicator watchlist. The issue paid subscribers reference repeatedly.
Cross-country plays — Monthly comparative work no one else publishes. “$300K to deploy: Salvador vs. Punta del Este vs. Asunción — yield, friction, exit math.” The defensible territory.
Field journal — Once on the ground in Brazil (late 2027): written field reports. The bank queue, the despachante, the neighborhood that didn’t match its reputation. This slot is reserved until then.
Subscriber Q&A — Monthly async office hours once the list hits 50+ paid subscribers. Questions answered publicly, anonymized.
Resource library — Gated, growing archive: candidate-city comparison grids, document checklists, vetted contact list, past Data Desk issues, searchable.
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