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What Latin America Will Look Like in 2020
Leaders from some of the most innovative companies in Latin America offer their predictions on what the future of the region holds.
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- Latin America
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Interview: Infonavit CEO, on Reshaping Mexico’s Mortgage Market
Mexico is transforming its urban housing policy, and with the help of key names such as Infonavit and its CEO Alejandro Murat Hinojosa, the country is seeking to implement more sustainable solutions.
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Brazilians Spraying and Praying for Dengue Vaccine Breakthrough
A cup of cloves, a half-liter of alcohol and a dollop of body oil: You won't find this homemade mosquito repellent in Brazilian drugstores, but the recipe went viral after a worried sanitarian posted a cell phone video on Facebook last week.
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- Latin America
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Assured Labor Raises $6.75M, Has Connected Workers With 100K Jobs In Latin America’s Informal Sector
Long before LinkedIn went public or before a plethora of on-demand startups began washing the Bay Area and other U.S. cities with services at the click of a button, there was this startup from an MIT grad called Assured Labor.
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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- employment
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Inter-American Development Bank Creates New Institution for Private Sector Operations
The Inter-American Development Bank is in the process of forming a new entity to handle its private sector activities, according to a bank employee with knowledge of the plans.
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Argentina Challenges HSBC to Condemn ‘Financial Piracy’ As It Demands $3.5bn From Swiss Accounts
Argentina has challenged HSBC to publicly denounce alleged tax evasion at the bank's Argentine subsidiary, saying not doing so would be an act of "financial piracy".
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MasterCard and Microsoft partner to promote financial inclusion in Mexico
MasterCard and Microsoft announced a partnership to promote economic development in Mexico by supporting the base of the economy, the micro merchant, through comprehensive projects and innovative solutions in information technology, communication and payments
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Drought-Stricken São Paulo Battles Dengue Fever Outbreak
Inhabitants of this megacity, suffering through the worst drought in decades, have unwittingly contributed to an outbreak of dengue fever by storing scarce water in open containers.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Latin America