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

Cabify: Why Latin American Gig Platforms Must Make Space for Digital Payments
Cabify: Why Latin American Gig Platforms Must Make Space for Digital Payments
April 06, 2022  |  Latin America

As Latin America’s gig economy expands, these same employees are also looking for flexibility and convenience in how they're paid. In PYMNTS new "Digitizing Payments...

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Flexible Payouts Prove Tempting Way to Capture Loyalty of Latin American Gig Workers
Flexible Payouts Prove Tempting Way to Capture Loyalty of Latin American Gig Workers
April 05, 2022  |  Latin America

Consumers worldwide are reconsidering the way they do everything from pay bills to meet their job responsibilities in the aftermath of the global health crisis,...

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Colombian FinTech Leal Snags $10M in Series A Funding
Colombian FinTech Leal Snags $10M in Series A Funding
March 31, 2022  |  Investments

Colombian-based consumer and FinTech company Leal raised $10 million in a Series A fundraising round that will help it roll out its co-branded credit card...

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Rising Streaming Costs Threaten LatAm’s Digital Shift
Rising Streaming Costs Threaten LatAm’s Digital Shift
March 30, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Latin America is a continent as case study when it comes to digital modernization from payments to streaming, blazing trails that emerging and developed markets...

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FinTech Clara, Mastercard Expand in Colombia
FinTech Clara, Mastercard Expand in Colombia
March 24, 2022  |  Partnerships

Three months after it achieved unicorn status with a value of more than $1 billion, the Latin American startup Clara has launched into Colombia with support...

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Mercado Libre Boosts Its Billion-Dollar Brazil Investment
Mercado Libre Boosts Its Billion-Dollar Brazil Investment
March 22, 2022  |  Investments

South American eCommerce firm Mercado Libre is boosting its investment in Brazil by 70% this year, planning to spend 17 billion reais ($3.44 billion), as...

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Brazil Is a Carnival of LatAm Digital Payments Innovation
Brazil Is a Carnival of LatAm Digital Payments Innovation
March 21, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Brazil gave us the samba and the sizzle of Rio de Janeiro, but it also serves as Latin America’s hotbed of payments innovation, with a...

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Report: 90% of Latam Millennials Have Access to Digital Payments
Report: 90% of Latam Millennials Have Access to Digital Payments
March 18, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Banks and merchants trying to capture the hearts and wallets of digital-first generations in Latin American countries are finding that younger consumers have come to...

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In $44B Argentine Debt Deal, IMF Shows Growing Willingness to Coerce Anti-Crypto Policies
In $44B Argentine Debt Deal, IMF Shows Growing Willingness to Coerce Anti-Crypto Policies
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Buried in the text of the deal the Argentine Senate’s approved on March 18 to refinance its $44 billion debt to the International Monetary Fund...

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