About

What this is

Latitudes is a free weekly email for Americans living abroad. Each edition covers one place. It digests the week in the local press, most of it in Spanish, and tells you what matters most to you. Every item links to its source. It arrives Sunday morning and takes about five minutes to read.

Who writes it

Aaron Bailey. I am an American who has lived and worked in Costa Rica and Puerto Vallarta for years, and I read the local press every day anyway. Latitudes is that reading, edited by hand into something a neighbor could use. Replies go to me. Write to hello@latitudes.news.

Latitudes is independent. It's just me and no one else. I may or may not decide to sell sponsorship in the future. If I do, sponsors and advertisers will be clearly marked as such.

Terms

Latitudes is provided free, as is. It summarizes reporting from other publications and links to them; the original outlets own their work and are the place to read the full story. Nothing here is legal, tax, immigration, medical or financial advice. Rules change, sources make mistakes and so do I. Check with a professional before you act on anything that matters, and tell me when I get something wrong.

I may change, pause or stop the newsletter at any time. You may unsubscribe at any time from the footer of any issue.

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Last updated September 16, 2026.