Cofece creates a new General Directorate to supervise digital markets in Mexico
LatamList – Cofece, the competition authority in Mexico, created a new General Directorate of Digital Markets, whose function…
Brazil’s Central Bank discloses rules for Open Banking
Latamlist – The Brazilian Central Bank approved the rules for the initial governance structure of the Open Financial…
Cade revokes decision to suspend WhatsApp payments feature
LatamList – Cade, the Brazilian economy watchdog, announced the revoking of its decision to suspend Facebook’s WhatsApp payments…
Brazil’s Central Bank suspends WhatsApp payments
LatamList – Brazil’s Central Bank suspended Facebook’s WhatsApp payment feature in the country, just over a week after…
The potential impact of regulation on tech companies in Latam
Read the full story on Techcrunch or on Medium for the Spanish version. The rapid expansion of the…
Brazilian government announces $3B in funding for MSEs
LatamList – The Brazilian Government announced $3B (R$15.9B) to support small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The credit…
Mexican senator proposes merging COFECE, IFT, and CRE under INMECOB
LatamList – Senator Ricardo Monreal, the Mexican Senate Majority leader, recently proposed a bill that integrates the Mexican…
Brazil’s President vetoes use of fintechs to distribute emergency aid
LatamList – President Jair Bolsonaro vetoed a government bill that allows the use of fintechs for the $110…
Brazil to launch $1.9B credit scheme for micro firms
LatAm List – The Brazilian government is to launch a $1.9B (R$10B) program to support micro-businesses that have…
ASEM proposes changes in legislation to help Mexican startups
LatAm List – The Association of Mexican Entrepreneurs (ASEM) recently expressed its concerns over the excessive time startups…