Colombian government to allow financial institutions to invest in fintechs
LatAm List – In late December 2017, Decree 2443 came into force in Colombia, allowing banks and other…
The ILO wants to regulate the gig-economy popularized by Uber and Rappi
LatAm List – In a recent report, the International Labor Organization (ILO) recommended that countries establish social protections…
China exported over US$15.4B in goods to Chile in 2018
LatAm List – Trade relations between China and Latin America have become increasingly close in the past five…
Update: Chilean banks required to keep accounts open for crypto exchanges
LatAm List – In March 2018, two Chilean cryptocurrency exchanges, Buda.com and CryptoMKT, had their bank accounts suddenly…
Cuban delegates take entrepreneurship course in Mexico
LatAm List – Several Cuban delegates recently visited the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico to attend an entrepreneurship and…
Santiago de Chile is now a global leader in electric buses
LatAm List – With the arrival of 100 new electric buses last month, Chile now has the second…
Taringa! founders absolved of piracy charges by Argentine court
LatAm List – Since 2009, the founders of Latin American social media platform Taringa! have faced charges for…
Brazil’s development bank commits US$350M+ to investment funds
LatAm List – The Brazilian development bank (BNDES) will provide direct support to Brazil’s investment ecosystem through a…
Mexico invests US$31M into “Internet para todos” campaign
LatAm List – Mexico’s Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) announced this week that it would budget over…
Mobile internet access is coming to Cuba
LatAm List – As of this week, Cuban mobile phone users with 3G coverage will have access to…