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Insights into Latin America’s top 3 government-tech hubs

Contxto – The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and Oxford Insights have teamed up and published their first-ever GovTech...

June 4, 2020

Chilean government will finance science startups with up to US$272,000

Contxto – Chile’s Corfo—a government agency commonly known for investing in startups—wants founders to unleash their scientific side. And what...

May 27, 2020

The government is unwittingly killing the use of cash in Peru

Contxto – If Covid-19 weren’t enough to deter users from using cash, now the government in Peru is (unintentionally) pushing...

May 26, 2020

Delivery apps of Colombia unite! Competing last-mile and mobility apps unionize

Contxto – Death and trastes (dirty dishes) seem to be the only certainties in life during the Covid-19 pandemic. Everyone...

May 22, 2020

Government of Colombia probes into delivery platforms for Mother’s Day delays

Contxto – The 2020 Mother’s Day ordeal continues for food delivery platforms in Colombia. On May 10th, their services were...

May 19, 2020

Food delivery platform couriers in Argentina aren’t happy, so they’re striking

Contxto – Couriers for Rappi, Uber Eats, and Glovo have a bone to pick with their respective food delivery platforms...

May 13, 2020

5 fintechs accused of taking advantage of elderly and poor in Argentina

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Ohhhh, somebody is in trouble. Actually lots of somebodies.  This week the Argentine government announced...

May 6, 2020

Brazil to embrace open banking regulations in November 2020

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Traditional banks in Brazil, beware! Your time of data hoarding is growing short. The country’s...

May 6, 2020

It’s official. Picap’s Colombian entity shuts down due to Government illegality allegations

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – The world’s current situation is asking for founders out there to put in their best...

May 4, 2020

Brazilian government starts cryptocurrency regulation… too late for some

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Cryptocurrency startups and enthusiasts in Brazil have a reason to celebrate. The government announced that,...

April 29, 2020