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Korean Firm Kia Will Invest $649 Million in Mexico to Begin Production of Electric Vehicles in the Country
Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said, “In a time of such uncertainty regarding the automotive industry, tariffs, new rules, etc., etc., the fact that this decision is being made means that this company, which is one of the most important in the world, is experiencing productivity in Mexico and is seeing opportunities and investment in the country, . . . ”
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Brazil Shifts from Mandatory to Voluntary Sustainability Reporting
The revised regulation, while making sustainability reporting voluntary, creates a “comply-or-explain” system, under which a public company that chooses not to file a sustainability report is required to justify the decision through a market announcement, including the reasons for the decision, by the time it files its annual financial statements in 2027.
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Press Release: IFC and Banco de Bogotá Announce Financing Package to Create Jobs and Boost Sustainable Growth in Colombia
The investment aims to mobilize private capital into key sectors such as construction, transport, energy, and manufacturing—critical drivers of productivity, competitiveness, and job creation in the country.
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Omnia Signs $2 Billion Wind Energy Deal With Casa Dos Ventos to Power ByteDance Data Center in Brazil – Report
The data center is currently under development and, when completed, is expected to be the largest in Brazil, representing a total investment of more than $39bn.
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- Technology
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Press Release: DengueAI: New Model That Anticipates Outbreaks With 93% Effectiveness and Three Weeks’ Advance Notice
Anticipating and reducing dengue outbreaks enables more efficient use of public resources and targeted, data-driven action in neighborhoods most vulnerable to this mosquito-borne disease transmitted by Aedes aegypti.
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- Education, Health Care
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BTG Pactual TIG Raises Over $1.2 Billion for Reforestation and Restoration Strategy
The firm’s Latin American billion reforestation and restoration strategy, which includes nature protection organization Conservation International as Impact Advisor, focuses on the conservation, restoration, and planting of deforested and degraded properties.
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- Environment, Investing
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Regional Leaders Launch Blended Finance Initiative to Expand Surgical Care Across Latin America and the Caribbean
An estimated 5 billion people worldwide lack access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical care, with disproportionate impact in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Health Care, Investing
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Latin America’s Digital Bank Plata Secures $405 Million in Series C Funding, Reaching $5B Valuation
Previously focused on credit cards, the platform has now introduced deposit accounts and debit cards, delivering comprehensive digital banking solutions to Mexican consumers for the first time.
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- Finance, Technology
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