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…
Colombia launches app to monitor Coronavirus
LatAm List – The Colombian government recently launched an app to help track the spread of COVID-19 in…
Mexican government to tax digital services from other countries
LatAm List – On February 11th, 2020 the Mexican government a bill that imposes a tax on digital…
Brazilian government fines Facebook $1.6M for improper sharing of user data
LatAm List – For the past two years, Facebook has been under fire since political consultancy firm Cambridge…