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Funding continues to boom for Latin America’s fintech industry

Funding continues to boom for Latin America’s fintech industry

Michael Krumholtz
September 04, 2020

Major financial technology firms in Latin America have reported at least $8 billion in funding up to…

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Unemployment rises across Latin America as COVID-19 continues to hammer economies

Unemployment rises across Latin America as COVID-19 continues to hammer economies

Michael Krumholtz
August 29, 2020

For decades, the region had success in lifting people out of poverty, as impoverished rates had fallen…

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How innovative tech is combating COVID-19 across Latin America

How innovative tech is combating COVID-19 across Latin America

Michael Krumholtz
August 22, 2020

As Latin America finds itself as the world’s current coronavirus hotspot, tech companies and governments…

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The women working towards Chocó’s future

The women working towards Chocó’s future

Kholood Eid
March 31, 2020

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How fame impacts Barranquilla’s carnival kids

How fame impacts Barranquilla’s carnival kids

Sophie Foggin
March 24, 2020

Miranda Torres, aged 11, and Isaac Rodríguez, aged 10, were Queen and King of this year’s Children’s…

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Colombia’s government is digitalizing social inclusion, expanding connectivity

Colombia’s government is digitalizing social inclusion, expanding connectivity

Sophie Foggin
March 06, 2020

Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MinTic) is currently rolling out…

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MIT Technology Review announces the winners of Innovators Under 35 LATAM

MIT Technology Review announces the winners of Innovators Under 35 LATAM

Annette Lin
February 10, 2020

Solar panels derived from micro-algae, a program that gives migrants the opportunity to learn how to…

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What’s driving global tech companies to Latin America

What’s driving global tech companies to Latin America

Craig Dempsey
February 05, 2020

Global tech companies are focusing on expansion in Latin America, a sign that the region is ripe with…

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MIT Technology Review reveals 2019 list of Innovators Under 35 LATAM

MIT Technology Review reveals 2019 list of Innovators Under 35 LATAM

Jordan Jones
January 18, 2020

Earlier this week, the MIT Technology Review published its 2019 list of Latin America’s most innovative…

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How the town behind Colombia’s most iconic ‘sombrero’ can cash in on the Orange Economy

How the town behind Colombia’s most iconic ‘sombrero’ can cash in on the Orange Economy

Jordan Jones
January 17, 2020

The sombrero vueltiao is arguably the most emblematic piece of fashion to come from Colombia. They adorn…

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Women in STEM in Latin America
by LatinAmericaReports

Marcela Torres is the former CEO of Hola Code, a Mexican social enterprise that provides software development training for refugees and migrants who have returned to Mexico after having lived in the U.S. She was recently named winner of the ‘Entrepreneur’ category in the list of Latin America’s top innovators under the age of 35 published by MIT Technology Review. In honour of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science earlier this month, we interviewed Torres about being a female CEO of a tech company in Latin America, a region lacking support and funding for women working in STEM.

Women in STEM in Latin America
Women in STEM in Latin America
February 28, 2020
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Meet the teenage indigenous activist fighting climate change
January 24, 2020
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Audio Article: Uber’s departure from Colombia sparks debate over app regulation
January 21, 2020
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Audio Article: Uber’s departure from Colombia sparks debate over app regulation
January 21, 2020
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Special: Protests in Colombia
November 27, 2019
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Illegally trafficking night monkeys in the Amazon
November 19, 2019
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Social unrest in Latin America
October 30, 2019
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Social unrest in Latin America
October 30, 2019
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