Trump’s Hardline Shift Toward Latin America Rekindles Old Fears and New Risks

Under a gray Washington sky, President Donald Trump stepped to the podium. He made clear his administration’s next move: the United States would be ready to use military force against Latin American drug cartels. For some in the region, the words landed …

Too much work and too little productivity: Latin America’s eternal dilemma

Q24N (BloombergLinea.com) Latin America remains trapped in the dilemma of low productivity, despite being one of the regions with the longest working hours in the world. This makes it difficult to generate quality jobs and recruit workers, especially in …

SuperGaming raises $15 million to power global expansion into Latin America, Middle East

Pune-based gaming studio SuperGaming has raised $15 million in Series B funding, taking its valuation to $100 million, and is now gearing up for a global push. The company, backed by gaming giants like Bandai Namco, VCs such as Steadview Capital, and Web3 …

Trina Storage Powers Latin America's Energy Transition as Flagship GWh-Scale Project Ships to Chile

Trina Storage has shipped the first 1.2GWh batch of its self-developed Elementa 2 BESS to Chile, marking its largest overseas standalone energy storage project and ushering in a new era of GWh-scale international deployments. This milestone validates the …

Costa Rica maintains the highest minimum wage in Latin America in the first half of 2025

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica has the highest minimum wage in Latin America for the first half of 2025, according to a Bloomberg Línea study published on June 26 of this year. The analysis compares monthly minimum wages in 17 countries in the region. For …

Join WTR in São Paulo for Latin America’s premier IP summit 

Shutterstock/Jose Luis Stephens WTR is once again teaming up with IAM to host IAM and WTR Live: Latin America IP Summit. Latin America is emerging as a global IP powerhouse. As innovation surges and legal frameworks evolve, this two-day strategy-driven …

A U.S. senator from Colombia emerges as a Trump link for Latin America’s conservatives

Western Union to Acquire Intermex for $500M in Latin America Push

In a move poised to reshape the global remittances sector, Western Union Co. has announced its intention to acquire International Money Express Inc., known as Intermex, for approximately $500 million in an all-cash deal. The transaction, revealed late …

A US senator from Colombia emerges as a Trump link for Latin America’s conservatives

MIAMI (AP) — When Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno visits Colombia this week as part of a three-nation tour of Latin America, it will be something of a homecoming. The Ohio senator, who defeated an incumbent last year with the help of Donald Trump’s …

Peru wants RI to become Latin America's halal certification hub

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Anindya Bakrie stated that Peru hopes Indonesia can become a certification center and hub for the Latin America halal industry, especially Peru, so it can expand in …