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Amazon indigenous deforestation sees greatest plunge since 2018 in Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil – Deforestation identified in Indigenous Lands located in the Brazilian Amazon has seen a 42% decrease between August 2023 and March 2024, dropping from 125km² of devastation to 73km². This marks the lowest level of destruction detected in the region since 2018. The data was released on Wednesday (17) by the Institute […]
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Read More 20 April 2024 | 2:38 amHLB HAMT of HLB International, which hosts prominent regional LatAm conference in Miami, announces partnership with Credibl
HLB HAMT, a member of HLB International, which hosted its regional Latin American and Caribbean Conference in Miami last year, announced this month a new partnership with Credibl. HLB International’s conference, which took place from May 17-20, served as a platform for the exchange of best practices, enriching debates, and networking opportunities. Attendees established strategic […]
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Read More 19 April 2024 | 8:31 pmWeb Summit Rio gathers more than 34,000 people to discuss innovation and technology
São Paulo, Brazil – Between April 15 and 18, Rio de Janeiro hosted the second edition of the Web Summit, one of the largest innovation and technology events in the world. Web Summit Rio gathered more than 34,000 people, including 500 speakers and more than 1,000 startups, to discuss the future of technology. One of […]
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Read More 19 April 2024 | 6:38 pm“Studies have shown that diverse teams have better performances, and better staff retention, which translates into greater profits” – Source Meridian’s Dani Gutiérrez
Unfortunately, even today up to half of women in Latin America are not part of the work force. Many of those who are work do so in low-skilled, informal employment, often with low salaries and in precarious conditions. These individuals represent an immense source of talent that is not being utilized for the development of […]
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Read More 19 April 2024 | 7:02 am“As AI adoption continues to grow, companies in the region should be careful not to overestimate its capabilities” – Prezent’s Antoine Valentone
AI has arrived in Argentina, even though many still haven’t realize it yet. In the final weeks of campaigning, Argentina’s President Javier Milei published a fabricated image depicting his rival as a communist in military garb. The AI-generated image drew some 3 million views when Milei posted it on a social media account, highlighting how […]
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Read More 19 April 2024 | 6:29 amLA investor Brad Zions launches $5M VC fund: Know more
Brad Zions, who helped to launch AOL Europe and is an active investor in Los Angeles, announced the close of his Pitbull Ventures $5M Fund I this week to support vertical SAAS entrepreneurs. According to the company, the fund is looking for back founders building AI-enabled vertical SAAS companies across a range of industries, and […]
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Read More 19 April 2024 | 2:00 am
Techstars Startup Weekend announces its 2024 Colombia Roadshow
Techstars Startup Weekend, the three-day immersive program where entrepreneurs experience building minimum viable products in just 54 hours, has announced its 2024 Colombia Roadshow. The Roadshow will visit Santander on May 3-5 and the city of Cali on May 24 to 26, followed by Manizales in August and Bogotá in October. In Colombia Techstars Startup […]
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Read More 19 April 2024 | 1:49 amWeb3 enterprise launches cross-border payment API for Mexico
The Bitcoin Company announced this month the launch of its new Remittances API, enabling individuals and institutions to send instant payments to bank accounts in Mexico. The API marks the company’s expansion into international remittances, with the company planning to extend services to the United States and Europe. Said Ben Price, Founder and CEO of The […]
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Read More 19 April 2024 | 12:56 amWoman in Brazil takes corpse into bank to get a loan
São Paulo, Brazil – A woman in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday took the corpse of an elderly man into a bank to try to take out a loan of R$17,000 (USD $3,400), local Brazil media reported. Suspicious bank employees filmed the incident and called the police. The woman was reportedly taken into custody, and […]
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Read More 17 April 2024 | 6:50 amPolice officer suspected of murdering student in Guerrero, Mexico arrested
Mexico City, Mexico — A police officer on the run for allegedly shooting a student from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College was arrested on April 10, according to Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. On April 11, “David R” was arrested and remanded in custody. The two other police officers implicated in the murder were […]
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Read More 16 April 2024 | 10:48 amMexico’s row with Ecuador over embassy raid
Mexico City, Mexico — Following the raid by Ecuadorian security forces on Mexico’s embassy in Quito — which resulted in the arrest of former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas who was seeking asylum there — Mexico denounced Ecuador before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and requested that the country be expelled from the United […]
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Read More 16 April 2024 | 3:18 amBrazil Chamber of Deputies validates Deputy Chiquinho Brazão’s arrest for the murder of Marielle Franco
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s lower house of Congress, the Chamber of Deputies, on Wednesday upheld the arrest of a suspected mastermind behind the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilor Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes. In a 277 to 129 vote with 30 abstentions, the deputies surpassed the 257 votes needed […]
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Read More 13 April 2024 | 8:49 pmU.S. files charges against 41 Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación members
Mexico City, Mexico — The United States Embassy in Mexico last week announced criminal charges against 41 members of the Jalisco Cartel Nueva Generación (CJNG), currently one of the most prolific and violent drug trafficking organizations in Mexico, linked to the smuggling of illegal drugs into the U.S. Through a press release dated April 3, the […]
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Read More 11 April 2024 | 1:50 amMexican President calls for authorities to protect candidates amidst wave of killings
Mexico City, Mexico—– Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called on local authorities to provide security to candidates for the upcoming general elections amidst a spate of 22 murders of candidates for public office thus far. Mexico’s 2024 general election is making history; both for being the largest election in recent memory, as well as for […]
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