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

Mondee Acquires Consolid to Expand Travel Marketplace in Latin America
Mondee Acquires Consolid to Expand Travel Marketplace in Latin America
May 15, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Mondee has acquired travel provider Consolid to support its expansion into the Latin American travel market. Already a leading travel technology company and travel marketplace in North America,...

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Report: Walmart to Expand Capabilities of Digital Wallet in Mexico
Report: Walmart to Expand Capabilities of Digital Wallet in Mexico
May 09, 2023  |  Walmart

Walmart of Mexico and Central America (Walmex) is reportedly looking to expand the capabilities of its digital wallet. The company said it expects to add...

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Paysend and TelevisaUnivision Promote Card-to-Card Money Transfers to Latin America
Paysend and TelevisaUnivision Promote Card-to-Card Money Transfers to Latin America
May 08, 2023  |  Partnerships

Paysend and TelevisaUnivision have partnered to promote money transfers to Latin America. TelevisaUnivision, a Spanish language content and media company, will use its reach to...

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MercadoLibre Sees Growth in Commerce and Financial Services in Latin America
MercadoLibre Sees Growth in Commerce and Financial Services in Latin America
May 03, 2023  |  eCommerce

MercadoLibre says it’s taking advantage of growth opportunities in Latin America. The Latin American eCommerce giant saw its net revenues rise 58% year over year...

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MercadoLibre Adds 13K Jobs Amid Tech Firm Layoff Wave
MercadoLibre Adds 13K Jobs Amid Tech Firm Layoff Wave
April 20, 2023  |  eCommerce

As the tech world undertakes layoffs, MercadoLibre is in hiring mode. The Latin American eCommerce giant plans to add 13,000 jobs this year, Chief People...

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Mastercard Launches Solutions for Female Business Owners in Latin America
Mastercard Launches Solutions for Female Business Owners in Latin America
April 11, 2023  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has launched a suite of solutions for female business owners in Latin America and the Caribbean. The solutions include access to financing, continuous education...

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Visa Competing to Acquire Banking and Payments Platform Pismo
Visa Competing to Acquire Banking and Payments Platform Pismo
March 27, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Visa is reportedly competing to acquire cloud-based banking and payments platform Pismo. The company has boosted its offer for the Brazilian-based FinTech company from $1...

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Adidas, PayU and Mastercard Say Emerging Markets Remain Important Stepping Stones for Retail Growth
Adidas, PayU and Mastercard Say Emerging Markets Remain Important Stepping Stones for Retail Growth
March 27, 2023  |  Payment Methods

With the first quarter of 2023 almost a wrap and many developed markets stuck in the latest crisis — collapsing banks — a lot of the...

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Toku Raises $7 Million to Strengthen LatAm Subscription Commerce
Toku Raises $7 Million to Strengthen LatAm Subscription Commerce
March 23, 2023  |  Investments

Toku has raised $7 million in its effort to bolster subscription commerce in Latin America. The Chilean payments firm announced its seed round Thursday (March...

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