Brazilian Facebook co-founder Saverin triples stake in Latin American startup Yalo
Brazilian billionaire Eduardo Saverin, one of Facebook co-founders alongside Mark Zuckerberg, has boosted his bet on Mexican startup Yalo
May 26, 2021Topic
Latin America
Azul looking to buy bankrupt LATAM Airlines’ Brazil operation, source says
Brazilian airline Azul SA has approached Chile’s bankrupt LATAM Airlines Group with the aim of buying its Brazilian operation, a...
May 26, 2021
Argentina exceeds 15 million vaccine doses received against Covid-19
Argentina has received so far, from several international suppliers, more than 15 million vaccines against covid-19, of which 8,878,491 first...
May 26, 2021
Mayoral candidate Alma Barragán murdered in central Mexico
According to Etellekt consulting firm, Mexico's electoral campaign is marked by intense violence, with over 80 politicians murdered, 34 of...
May 26, 2021
Chile’s Piñera fulfilled 37% of his 2018 campaign promises, but only 3% in 2020 – NGO
Chilean president, conservative Sebastián Piñera, fulfilled during 2020 3% of the legislative promises he included in the program presented at...
May 26, 2021
Former Panamanian presidents Martinelli and Varela to be tried in Odebrecht case
Panama's former presidents Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) and Juan Carlos Varela (2014-2019), in addition to former ministers and other politicians, make...
May 26, 2021
Night of terror leaves Colombian city’s court house in rubble
The night of terror and chaos that the Colombian city of Tuluá (southwest) experienced yesterday reduced to rubble the Palace...
May 26, 2021
Rio de Janeiro resident is first confirmed case of Indian variant in São Paulo
The São Paulo Health Secretariat has identified a case of the Indian B.1.617.2 variant in a resident of Rio de...
May 26, 2021
Mexico’s economy grows faster than expected in Q1
Mexico's economy grew faster than originally projected in the first quarter as the country slowly recovers from its sharpest economic...
May 26, 2021