Mexico City to host MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35
On January, 30, one of the largest global communities of innovators, pioneers, and social change agents…
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Category: Economy
Latin America is more prosperous but less equal
Despite enjoying steady economic growth over the last couple of decades, Latin America has some of the…
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The startup that puts Latin American micro-businesses on the digital map
Brazil is geographically and economically the largest country in Latin America, but 89 percent of its…
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Colombian startups look abroad for funding opportunities
Access to capital at various stages of a technology startup’s life cycle is crucial to its survival…
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Ecuadorian entrepreneurs hit hard by political unrest
Recent protests in Ecuador over deeply unpopular austerity measures brought the country to a standstill.…
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Chilean president declares state of emergency and imposes curfews over violent protests
Protests have erupted over the last two weeks in Santiago de Chile, triggered by a rise in metro prices…
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Moreno backs down after two weeks of protests in Ecuador
After protests against austerity cuts brought Ecuador to a standstill for 11 days, President Lenin Moreno…
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Amazon to construct data center in Argentina
The trillion dollar company Amazon is expanding its international infrastructure to include a regional…
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Number of Latin American unicorns increases seven-fold in two years
In 2017, Latin America was home to just two companies worth over $1 billion. A year and a half later,…
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Argentine government resorts to currency controls after peso freefall
On Sunday, September 1, the Argentine government released an official bulletin describing the “extraordinary,…
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