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Venture capitalist Hernan Kazah explores options to invest the $1 billion raised by his firm Kaszek Ventures to tap the pandemic induced demand surge for the tech companies, Bloomberg reports. The firm opted for Latin America’s most prominent venture capital round after identifying...

This article by Magdalena Tanev was originally published on plantmedicine.org and appears here with permission, via Microdose Psychedelic Insights. For centuries, the use of the sacred ayahuasca brew has been a vital healing mechanism for indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest,...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Avicanna Inc. (TSX:AVCN) (OTCQX: AVCNF) (FSE:0NN) announced late Monday that the Colombian government allowed it to cultivate and process...

National Cannabis Roundtable Welcomes Former Obama Official Kathleen Sebelius National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) has welcomed yet another politician in its ranks. Kathleen Sebelius, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary under former President Barack Obama, has joined the group...

Amazon Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has expanded its e-commerce logistics centers in Brazil to eight, according to a Reuters report on Monday. What Happened: The company has added three new centers in the states of Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul and the capital city of Brasilia....

Vertically integrated cannabis company Flora Growth Corp. confirmed Monday that its Mind Naturals CBD skincare brand would be available in up to 111 Falabella stores across Latin America. Under the distribution deal with Flora's Flora Beauty division, founded by former Miss Universe...

Regulatory, economic and pandemic-related hurdles have held up Latin America’s success as a global exporter of cannabis. In an enticing live panel, Cantor Fitzgerald Analyst Pablo Zuanic interviewed experts from the region in order to get a clear understanding of the current state of...

Latin American cannabis producer Blueberries Medical (CSE: BBM) (OTCQB: BBRRF) announced on Monday the resignation of CEO Camilo Villalba. Blueberries said Villalba will remain associated with the company as a consultant. “I see such enormous potential both with the company and medicinal...

Latin American medicinal cannabis producer Blueberries Medical Corp. (CSE: BBM) (OTC: BBRRF) has closed a C$1 million ($740,000) non-brokered private placement offering, completed in the form of unsecured convertible debentures. Among the investors was entrepreneur Facundo Garreton, a...

By El Planteo's Marian Venini, translated from Spanish and adapted by Benzinga's Natán Ponieman. Argentina’s Ministry of Health will make definitive changes to the country’s medical marijuana law. On Wednesday, the Health Minister met with key actors to close details on a...

In recent years, Colombia has positioned itself as the star of the Latin American cannabis landscape. An ideal climate for the plant, permissive legislation and low production costs have turned the country into a major hub for international cannabis investments.  Colombia started a path...

The Street is divided over the impact streaming competition will have on Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX). Netflix will thrive despite a flurry of new entrants, with its success in Latin America offering a preview of potential success in other emerging markets, a Morgan Stanley analyst said Thursday...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) this week reported higher-than-expected subscriber figures in Latin America, but room for more growth in the Asia-Pacific region, Nomura Instinet said. The Analyst Mark Kelley kept a Neutral rating and $330 price target on Netflix. The Thesis Netflix issued an 8-K filing...

A research team at Garrahan Children’s Hospital, a public pediatric research hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina, completed the continent’s first clinical trials on CBD. The study adds overwhelming evidence of the compound’s efficacy in treating refractory epilepsy in children....