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

Mercado Libre Acquires POS Provider Redelcom 
Mercado Libre Acquires POS Provider Redelcom 
December 16, 2021  |  Acquisitions

The Latin American eCommerce giant Mercado Libre says it has acquired Redelcom, a Chilean payments service provider. “Mercado Libre seeks to consolidate its value proposition...

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Chilean eCommerce Platform Justo on Chile’s Trendsetting Role in the Digital Payments Ecosystem
Chilean eCommerce Platform Justo on Chile’s Trendsetting Role in the Digital Payments Ecosystem
December 16, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Payment providers are working to bolster Latin America’s sluggish digital payment adoption rate, and many are starting their campaigns in Chile. In the Digitizing Payments...

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Why Chile Is the Hot New Tech Testing Ground For LatAm Payment Providers
Why Chile Is the Hot New Tech Testing Ground For LatAm Payment Providers
December 15, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Digital payments have taken the world by storm in the past several years, but Latin America lags compared to other regions like Europe and Southeast...

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FinTechs Offer LATAM SMBs Speedy Access to Credit in Emerging Markets
FinTechs Offer LATAM SMBs Speedy Access to Credit in Emerging Markets
December 10, 2021  |  B2B Payments

When Tribal Credit saw that many of its customers in Mexico also have entities in Chile, Columbia and Peru, the B2B payments and financing company...

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Spend Management Platform Clara Becomes Latam’s Fastest Unicorn
Spend Management Platform Clara Becomes Latam’s Fastest Unicorn
December 06, 2021  |  Investments

The Mexico City-based spend management platform Clara announced its launch in Brazil Monday (Dec. 6), an occasion marked by $70 million in new funding and...

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Buffett-Backed Nubank Cuts Down IPO Price
Buffett-Backed Nubank Cuts Down IPO Price
November 30, 2021  |  IPO

Brazilian digital bank Nubank has reduced the target price of its American stock market debut by about 18% amid a worldwide tech stock selloff that’s...

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Mastercard Acquires LATAM Real-Time Payments Platform
Mastercard Acquires LATAM Real-Time Payments Platform
November 24, 2021  |  Acquisitions

Mastercard Inc. on Wednesday (Nov. 24) announced its acquisition of Start Path program alum Arcus FI to assist with bill pay solution delivery and other...

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Deep Dive: How Payment Providers Can Make the Most of the Latin American Cross-Border Payments Opportunities
Deep Dive: How Payment Providers Can Make the Most of the Latin American Cross-Border Payments...
November 22, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

eCommerce has made important gains in Latin America during the pandemic, with one report projecting that eCommerce sales in this region will exceed $270 billion...

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Deep Dive: How eCommerce Marketplaces Can Tap Local Payment Methods to Create Lasting Customer Engagement
Deep Dive: How eCommerce Marketplaces Can Tap Local Payment Methods to Create Lasting Customer Engagement
November 19, 2021  |  Latin America

The global health crisis led to a dramatic rise in digital transactions across Latin America, turning the region into the second fastest-growing eCommerce market worldwide...

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