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Category: Mexico

Eyes are on the new U.S. administration to end “Remain in Mexico” asylum program

Eyes are on the new U.S. administration to end “Remain in Mexico” asylum program

Michael Krumholtz
January 08, 2021

Human rights groups are calling on the administration of United States President-elect Joe Biden to…

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Mexico coronavirus cases surge as US tourists keep coming

Mexico coronavirus cases surge as US tourists keep coming

Michael Krumholtz
January 06, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of people from the U.S. are again traveling into Mexico each month, despite officials’…

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Mexico was the deadliest country for journalists in 2020

Mexico was the deadliest country for journalists in 2020

Michael Krumholtz
January 02, 2021

At least 13 journalists were killed in Mexico last year, making the Latin American country the most…

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Two indigenous women in Latin America honored with top prize for environmental protection

Two indigenous women in Latin America honored with top prize for environmental protection

Michael Krumholtz
November 30, 2020

A pair of indigenous environmental activists in Latin America received the 2020 Goldman Environmental…

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Used-car startup Kavak now Mexico’s first unicorn

Used-car startup Kavak now Mexico’s first unicorn

Michael Krumholtz
October 03, 2020

The Mexican startup Kavak has reached a $1.15 billion evaluation, becoming the country’s first…

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Women in Latin America facing increased violence during pandemic

Women in Latin America facing increased violence during pandemic

Michael Krumholtz
September 10, 2020

Women’s activists in Mexico took over the country’s National Human Rights Commission building…

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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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An interview with Mobile Growth Summit CEO: Mobile marketing looks to Latin America despite COVID-19 challenges

An interview with Mobile Growth Summit CEO: Mobile marketing looks to Latin America despite COVID-19 challenges

Jordan Jones
April 23, 2020

In mid-February, SoftBank announced that it would to continue to invest in its $5 billion dollar Latin…

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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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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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