Latin America

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Romance languages such as Spanish and Portuguese are predominantly spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Spreedly and EBANX Expand Access to Brazilian eCommerce Space

Spreedly and EBANX Expand Access to Brazilian eCommerce Space
Spreedly and EBANX Expand Access to Brazilian eCommerce Space
November 12, 2025  |  Partnerships

Open payments provider Spreedly has expanded its Latin America-focused partnership with payments services firm EBANX. This newest collaboration, announced Wednesday (Nov. 12), will see EBANX...

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Amazon Extends Extra Credit to Brazilian Nubank Customers
Amazon Extends Extra Credit to Brazilian Nubank Customers
November 05, 2025  |  Partnerships

Amazon is reportedly offering customers of Brazil’s Nubank several special payment options. Company officials told Bloomberg News in a report published Wednesday (Nov. 5) that...

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Ant Invests in R2 to Boost LatAm Embedded Lending
Ant Invests in R2 to Boost LatAm Embedded Lending
October 30, 2025  |  Latin America

Payments FinTech Ant International is investing in Latin American embedded lending infrastructure company R2. The investment, announced Thursday (Oct. 30), is aimed at expanding access...

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Santander Helps US Support Argentina’s Economy
Santander Helps US Support Argentina’s Economy
October 10, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Banco Santander reportedly will facilitate the $20 billion currency swap framework to support Argentina’s economy that was announced Thursday (Oct. 9) by U.S. Treasury Secretary...

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Pix Surges 53% as Digital Payments Overtake Cards in Brazil
Pix Surges 53% as Digital Payments Overtake Cards in Brazil
October 03, 2025  |  Latin America

The story behind Latin America’s digital payments boom isn’t necessarily about consumers abandoning cash. It’s about a financial ecosystem where mobile wallets and instant transfers...

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Mercado Libre Shares Drop Amid Heightened Competition in Brazil’s eCommerce Market
Mercado Libre Shares Drop Amid Heightened Competition in Brazil’s eCommerce Market
October 01, 2025  |  eCommerce

Heightened competition in Brazil’s eCommerce market reportedly drove shares of Mercado Libre into their biggest two-day slump since November. The eCommerce and payments company’s stock...

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Nubank Prepares to Expand Digital Banking Platform to US
Nubank Prepares to Expand Digital Banking Platform to US
September 30, 2025  |  Banking

Nubank said Tuesday (Sept. 30) that it applied for a U.S. national bank charter as it explores opportunities to expand its digital banking platform beyond...

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Remittances to Latin America Surge as US Deportations Grow
Remittances to Latin America Surge as US Deportations Grow
September 30, 2025  |  Latin America

Immigrants in the United States are reportedly sending more money home amid heightened deportations. Remittances to many areas of Latin America are increasing by double...

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