New legislation accelerates e-scooter expansion in Buenos Aires
LatAm List – Last week, a bill was passed to regulate e-scooter traffic and rentals in Buenos Aires,…
10 Top Stats from LAVCA’s Inaugural Startup Survey
LatAm List – Today, LAVCA and Facebook released their first survey of Latin American startups, reviewing a sample…
Mexico registered 1 smartphone for every 4 people in 2018
LatAm List – A recent study by a global market intelligence firm, IDC, reported that during 2018, Mexico…
Xiaomi is recruiting for possible Peru expansion
LatAm List – Xiaomi, a Chinese tech company that has been expanding throughout Latin America in recent years,…
Bank of China launches in Argentina
LatAm List – Bank of China has arrived in Argentina with an initial investment of $50M, after receiving…
China is building Latin Americaâs largest solar plant in Argentina
LatAm List – Cauchari, the site where China will build Latin Americaâs largest solar plant in May, is…
Mexican Central Bank works with Amazon to develop QR code payments
LatAm List – Mexico’s Central Bank is reportedly in conversation with e-commerce giant, Amazon, to develop a new…
Goldman Sachs lowers its growth expectations for LatAm
LatAm List – Goldman Sachs recently lowered its growth projections for Latin America in 2019 due to the…
Huawei and Alibaba join Amazon in potentially installing regional data centers in Chile
LatAm List – Two iconic Chinese tech companies, Huawei and Alibaba, join Amazon in considering Chile as a…
Argentine government to invest in blockchain startups
LatAm List – The Argentine government has agreed to coinvest in early-stage blockchain startups that are backed by…