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)

China’s Didi To Take On Uber In Chile, Peru
China’s Didi To Take On Uber In Chile, Peru
February 18, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, wants to take on Uber in Latin America, eyeing Chile, Peru, and Colombia. Reuters, citing job postings and a...

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Visa Takes VisaNet To Argentina
Visa Takes VisaNet To Argentina
January 29, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Visa has launched a new ePayment processing system called VisaNet in Argentina, the company announced on Tuesday (Jan. 29). The company said the new service...

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Tencent Invests $180M In Brazilian FinTech Nubank
Tencent Invests $180M In Brazilian FinTech Nubank
October 09, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

China’s Tencent Holdings paid $180 million for an undisclosed minority stake in Brazilian FinTech Nu Pagamentos SA (known as Nubank). As a result of the...

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Latin American FinTech Payment ‘Recipes’
Latin American FinTech Payment ‘Recipes’
September 27, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Want to understand payments innovation in Latin America? First, let’s talk about ingredients — as in food. Imagine a shopping bag full of common ingredients,...

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NovoPayment EVP On Mass Payouts In Latin America
NovoPayment EVP On Mass Payouts In Latin America
August 29, 2018  |  Disbursements

Banks have evolved beyond the teller, beyond the branch, beyond the face-to-face that comes with the traditional financial services model. They have also had to...

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Latin America Tries To Tackle Its Digital Security Problem
Latin America Tries To Tackle Its Digital Security Problem
June 28, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

One of the recent cyberattacks against Latin American financial institutions, this one targeting Mexico’s central bank, resulted in the theft of a reported $15.2 million....

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Why Brazil Attracts The Attention Of Fuel Payments Firms
Why Brazil Attracts The Attention Of Fuel Payments Firms
June 14, 2018  |  Latin America

A recent fuel payments move by WEX highlights the increasing importance of South America — notably Brazil — to the fleet and freight industry. Earlier this...

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NovoPayment CEO: LATAM Banks’ Digital Journey Starts With The Value Chain
NovoPayment CEO: LATAM Banks’ Digital Journey Starts With The Value Chain
June 06, 2018  |  Markets

Moving from cash to digital in Latin America is a process that requires not only the right technology, but the right types of partnerships and...

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Latin America Enjoys A Boost In Its Digital Prospects
Latin America Enjoys A Boost In Its Digital Prospects
May 30, 2018  |  Markets

What will it take to make Latin America more digital — in payments, commerce, FinTech or even healthcare? That longstanding question gained some fresh attention...

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