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Uber jumps through legal loophole back into Colombia

Contxto – Modern capitalism turns startups into gnarled old trees. Under ideal circumstances they would grow straightforwardly, right towards the...

February 20, 2020

Central Bank of Brazil to launch payment application, PIX

Contxto – The Central Bank of Brazil is shaking up the fintech scene of Latin America’s largest country. Last Wednesday,...

February 20, 2020

Chilean healthtech marketplace, QuePlan, announces expansion to Peru and Colombia

Contxto  – The fit young things—or struggling founders—reading this site might not even have health insurance, but I think it...

February 18, 2020

Cooperation between Latam’s Pacific Alliance and the Arab GCC opens the door to global startup expansion

Contxto – Regional development funds are all the rage. As one of the more open and forward-looking multi-country groupings around,...

February 12, 2020

Government in Chile delays Uber’s acquisition of Cornershop

Contxto – Cornershop, the Chilean/Mexican startup, is once again expanding throughout Latin America. On January 20, it finally entered the...

February 11, 2020

In Brazil, Rappi opens rest stops and court rules Uber has no employer ties with drivers

Contxto – Rappi is attempting to show some goodwill towards its delivery staff. This week, the Colombian unicorn announced it’s...

February 10, 2020

Bitso, el cambiario de criptomonedas mexicano, cruza hacia Argentina

Contxto – Si tan solo la migración siempre fuera así de fácil. Bitso, una plataforma de intercambio de criptomonedas, está...

February 6, 2020

Mexico’s Bitso cryptocurrency exchange crosses into Argentina

Contxto – If migration were always this easy. Bitso—a Mexican cryptocurrency exchange platform—is going to the Southern Cone and setting...

February 6, 2020

Uber is out of Colombia! Some fun facts and serious consequences

Contxto – For many, January couldn’t end soon enough. But February 1, 2020 was a day the Colombian branch of...

February 4, 2020

Mexican startups: Here are two contests where you can raise funds

Contxto – Within 10 days, local governments in two parts of Mexico have presented separate programs to harness startup innovation...

February 4, 2020