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Mercadolibre Inc (NASDAQ: MELI), a Latin America-based e-commerce provider, is well positioned to grow over time from its core marketplace business and initiatives in fintech that are "becoming more relevant," according to JPMorgan. The Analyst JPMorgan's Andre Baggio upgraded...

People know the startup world is not limited to the U.S., Israel, the U.K. and Germany. However, many are still quite surprised when they hear about highly successful startups based out of a country like Colombia, which might make them think about Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)’s “Narcos...

Benzinga recently spoke with IguanaFix’s Matias Recchia. The co-founder and CEO of one of the most successful startups in Latin America discussed the challenges of building a successful business in the region; of servicing large-caps like Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ADR) (NYSE: BUD), Starbucks...

IguanaFix is one of the most successful start-ups in Latin America, currently functioning in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, the three largest markets in the region. The company operates a site and mobile app that connects customers with certified handymen-and-women, electricians, plumbers, painters...

“The 3D printing technology, like every other industry technology, has to be a part of a productive process. On its own, it’s much more similar to a toy,” Trimaker Co-Founder Alexis Caporale — recently selected as one of the 50 most innovative young leaders in the world...

“So far, we can only go by Trump’s campaign speech and a few ideas that his advisors have let become known,” Diego Martinez Burzaco, chief economist at the world’s leading Spanish-language financial analysis firm, Inversor Global – an Agora Inc. partner, told Benzinga...

“As of December of last year, we’ve seen a very large shift in expectations with Mauricio Macri’s victory [in Argentina], given that the third economy in the continent, trailing Brazil and Colombia, turned drastically from a populist, economic growth model to a more pro-liberal...

The U.S. presidential election has an impact that transcends the country and the continent. In uncountable occasions, it's been heard abroad that “the president of the United States is like the president of the world.” Of course, this is an exaggeration, but the phrase speaks to what...

Women endure violence, discrimination, harassment and chauvinism in Latin America. However, women's rights movements are slowly advancing under the #NiUnaMenos (#NotOneLess) banner. Interestingly, and sadly, this trend has also been reflected in the region’s politics as an increasing...

Anyone paying even the slightest attention to Latin America knows that the region has been experiencing a shift away from left-wing governments toward center-right-wing ones — which are considered full-blown right-wing down there. Left-wing presidents in Argentina, Brazil and Peru have been...

Benzinga recently had a chat with Diego Martinez Burzaco, Chief Economist at the world’s leading Spanish-language financial analysis firm, Inversor Global, an Agora Inc. partner. In this article, we will take a look at the expert’s comments on Latin American politics, potential...

When people talk about emerging markets, they usually think about China, India, Russia, Indonesia, Turkey or Saudi Arabia. And, while most also include Brazil in this list, they seldom mention other booming Latin American countries. This trend is clearly seen in the allocation of venture capital,...

After a two-year-long rut, the Latin American mining sector is finally staging a rebound. In a recent article, Mining.com’s Cecilia Jamasmie shared an interesting view regarding who the winners of this recovery will be, and it’s not the usual suspects but two rather embattled economies...

Once lagging Latin American stocks are primary drivers of this year's emerging markets resurgence. Just look at the Brazil- and Mexico-heavy iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index (ETF) (NYSE: ILF), which is up 39.1 percent year-to-date, or more than double the returns offered by the MSCI...

Among emerging markets, Latin America, after several years of being a drag on the asset class, is hot this year. Hot asset classes in the U.S. include real estate equities and real estate investment trusts. Those two themes can be married with the Tierra XP Latin America Real Estate ETF (NYSE:...