How Companies Are Seeking to Reduce the ‘Invisible Emissions’ of Digitization
The carbon footprint of data centers surpasses that of the aviation industry, and digital companies are now looking at how to manage data while minimizing the environmental impact
Another Surveillance Balloon Is Flying Over Latin America, Pentagon Says
“We are seeing reports of a balloon transiting Latin America,” Brigadier General Pat Ryder said in a statement
Which Latin American Companies Are Already Using ChatGPT?
The chatbot using AI is being used by Mexican bank Banorte, Avocados From Mexico, and Peruvian talent development platform Crehana
Tesla’s Plans to Build a Plant In Mexico Remain Shrouded In Secrecy
Eugenio Grandio, director of business development and policy for Latin America at the electric car maker, has refused to make any comments regarding the company’s plans to open a plant in Mexico
BlackRock Names New Latin America Head
Aitor Jáuregui, formerly BlackRock’s manager for Spain, Andorra and Portugal, will assume the leadership of the fund’s operations in the region
Rounds of the Week: Diferente, Viva Translate, Paketá and Symbiomics Raise Capital
Despite the deceleration of funding, Latin American startups are still raising capital, according to LAVCA
23 hours agoArgentina’s Stock Market Posts LatAm’s Sharpest Losses; NYSE Halts Upward Trend
The Merval index fell 3.81% on Friday, while positive employment data in the US revived concerns of more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve
18 hours agoEmerging Market Default Risk Is Now Back to Levels Before Ukraine War
The global decline of the dollar is helping to further ease concerns over how emerging-market countries will repay their international bonds
Brazil Swap Rates Rise as President Lula da Silva Expands Criticism of Central Bank
Brazil’s swap rates rose further after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva bolstered criticism of the central bank, saying high interest rates are ruining the economy while failing to control inflation
How Pay-by-Bank Method Could Reduce Fraud and Boost Digital Payments In Mexico
Pay by Bank is a payment method based on open banking developed by the country’s central bank, and which also promises to lower the cost of transactions
Belize Strives to Revive Its Multi-Million-Dollar Shrimp Industry
Early-mortality syndrome devastated the Central American country’s shrimp industry, which has been in decline since 2016
Which Latin American Companies Perform Best in Gender Equality?
The 2023 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index lists 46 companies in the region, of the 484 on the index, and Latin America was the highest-scoring region globally
Brazilian Miners Want Europe to Help Fight Amazon Gold Depredation
Damage caused by illegal mining is under the spotlight after President Lula da Silva’s government declared a public health emergency for the Yanomami indigenous population in the Amazon