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Loggi must formalize work relations with couriers, and pay over US$7.2 million in fines

Contxto – The verdict is in; the Brazilian logistics unicorn Loggi must begin formalizing work relations with its personnel. At...

December 9, 2019

Startup Perú begins hunt for 8th generation innovators

Contxto – The Innóvate Perú Summit closed on a very positive note last Friday. It called for its 8th generation...

November 27, 2019

Chile’s CORFO and ERA Global to launch soft landing for ambitious startups

Contxto – CORFO has cropped up on this site every once in a while. However, for those not in the...

November 27, 2019

As Bitcoin celebrates its 10th birthday in Argentina, lawmakers begin cryptocurrency regulation debate

Contxto – With economic uncertainly all around, now even the Argentine Senate is considering to regulate cryptocurrency as a judicious...

November 25, 2019

Colombian president reveals US$38 million Fund of Funds for Orange Economy startup development

Contxto – You know your government really wants to push the entrepreneurial ecosystem when they’re pulling out all the stops...

November 14, 2019

Uber scraps US$40 million investment plans for Center of Excellence in Colombia

Contxto – Like a manual car, Uber is shifting gears with its plans to launch offices in Colombia. Perhaps not so...

November 2, 2019

Argentine authorities limit U.S. dollars for purchase, Bitcoin exchanges surge

Contxto – With hyperinflation and loss of Argentine peso purchasing power, some of you may be aware that Argentina is...

November 1, 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution: How Mexico approaches Artificial Intelligence

Contxto – Did you know that Mexico was the first Latin American country to launch a national AI strategy? As...

October 31, 2019

Peruvian startups receive more than US$22.7 million of public funds during last four years

Contxto – The numbers don’t lie, Peru continues to raise the stakes to stimulate its entrepreneurial ecosystem. Director of Emprende...

October 30, 2019

Uruguay announces new San Francisco consulate to support techies

Contxto – When it comes to supporting entrepreneurship, Uruguay is on top of its game. Not only is the country...

October 11, 2019