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

Crypto Startup RSK Acquires Social Network Taringa

Crypto Startup RSK Acquires Social Network Taringa
Crypto Startup RSK Acquires Social Network Taringa
September 27, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Crypto startup RSK will buy Spanish social media network Taringa in a bid to expand and to gain access to the platform’s 20 million users,...

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Japan’s SoftBank Contemplates Investment In Brazil 
Japan’s SoftBank Contemplates Investment In Brazil 
September 22, 2019  |  International

SoftBank Group is considering a gamble on Brazil and might advise high-growth firms to invest in the country, Reuters reported on Friday (Sept. 21). Get...

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Brazil eTailers’ Shares Slide On Amazon Prime Debut
Brazil eTailers’ Shares Slide On Amazon Prime Debut
September 10, 2019  |  Amazon

News of Amazon Prime rolling out in Brazil caused some shares of eCommerce companies doing business in the country to drop, Reuters reported on Tuesday...

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FedEx Makes Big Push Into Streamlining Latin America’s Last Mile
FedEx Makes Big Push Into Streamlining Latin America’s Last Mile
August 30, 2019  |  Delivery

FedEx said this week that it would acquire Cargex, an international freight forwarding company, and Agencias de Aduanas Aduanamos S.A. Nivel 2, a customs brokerage...

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TransferWise Helps Argentina Consumers Move Money Cross-Border
TransferWise Helps Argentina Consumers Move Money Cross-Border
August 15, 2019  |  Digital Payments

FinTech unicorn TransferWise is now offering its money transfer services in Argentina, letting users move money to and from over 60 countries, the company said...

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Sixty LATAM Banks Use Bitcoin To Process Cross-Border Payments
Sixty LATAM Banks Use Bitcoin To Process Cross-Border Payments
August 13, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Bantotal, a core Latin America banking service provider that works with 60 banks in 14 countries, has partnered with Bitex to perform cross-border payments using...

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SoftBank Continues LATAM Push, Courts Mexico Startups
SoftBank Continues LATAM Push, Courts Mexico Startups
August 09, 2019  |  Investments

Japanese investment firm SoftBank Group is in talks with two startups in Mexico in a bid to continue to search out opportunities in the Latin...

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SoftBank Invests $17M In Brazilian Used Car Seller Volanty
SoftBank Invests $17M In Brazilian Used Car Seller Volanty
August 07, 2019  |  Investments

Volanty, an online Brazilian used car market startup, raised 70 million reais ($17.6 million) in funding, led by Japan’s SoftBank and Argentina’s Kaszek, Reuters reported...

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Stripe Opens Office In Mexico City
Stripe Opens Office In Mexico City
August 06, 2019  |  Latin America

Payments startup Stripe has announced that it’s opening up an office in Mexico City to take advantage of opportunities for growth in the Latin American...

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