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With Limited Electric Vehicle Options, Uber Embraces Carbon Offsets in Latin America
Uber has set out to be carbon neutral by 2040, but the ride hailing company has picked a route in parts of Latin America that is fraught with challenges.
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- Uncategorized
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- Latin America
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Analysis: How Blue Bonds Promise To Boost Latin America’s Economy
The future prosperity of Latin America and the Caribbean will be closely linked to preserving and effectively exploiting its water resources.
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- WASH
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- Latin America
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Aplazo Takes in $27 Million To Increase Adoption of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ in Mexico
Four months after securing a $5.25 million seed round, Mexican buy now, pay later startup Aplazo is back with an even bigger round to expand adoption of the payment plan approach across that country.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Press Release: DFC Provides $610 Million in Political Risk Insurance for Innovative Debt Conversion in Support of Marine Conservation in Belize
The Nature Conservancy, Government of Belize, and Credit Suisse, and DFC create fiscal stability while safeguarding biodiversity and advancing climate solutions for a key U.S. partner in the Caribbean
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- Environment
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- Latin America
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- climate change
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Press Release: Deetken Impact and Adobe Capital Partner To Expand Flexible Financing to Impact-driven Businesses in Latin America
Deetken Impact, a Canadian asset manager, has entered into a joint venture partnership with Adobe Capital, a leading investment fund manager based in Mexico, to offer tailored and flexible financial instruments that support the growth of impact-focused businesses in the Americas.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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Press Release: DFC Loan to Produbanco to Drive Inclusive Development in Ecuador
Produbanco will utilize DFC financing to on-lend to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and women borrowers which promote gender equity and inclusion.
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- Coronavirus
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- Latin America
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Mexican Fintech Konfio Says Now Worth $1.3 Billion With New Capital
Konfio, which helps small businesses secure loans, said the funds will be used to broaden its reach in Latin America’s second-largest economy.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Mexico’s Kavak Drives Away With $700 Million in New Funding, Doubling Its Valuation to $8.7 Billion
Kavak, a Mexico City-based startup that operates a pre-owned car marketplace in Latin America, announced it has raised a massive Series E round that more than doubles the company’s valuation.
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- Finance, Technology, Transportation
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- Latin America
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