Argentina is currently grappling with a deepening economic crisis, as the nation’s inflation rate has skyrocketed to over 100%, the first time it has reached triple digits since 1991. This…
Category: Latin America
Brazil & Mexico: The Future of Convenience Stores in Latin America
Convenience stores (or c-stores) in Latin America have been expanding consistently in recent years. Due to shifting consumer preferences, urbanization, and the rising demand for products that can be used…
Digital Healthcare in Brazil: Predicted Growth and Key Challenges
The revenue in Brazil’s Digital Health market is projected to reach US$3.17bn in 2023, according to Statista. In global comparison, most revenue will be generated in China (US$55,050.00m in 2023). …
Colombia Blooms: The Growing Business of Flower Exports
Exploring Colombia’s Flower Industry, Top Export Markets, and Future Prospects Flowers are the second-largest export produced in Colombia after coffee. Colombia has 15% of the world’s flowers, making it the…
Latin America: Progress and Challenges for Gender Equality and Reproductive Rights
Latin America is a region of contrasts when it comes to gender equality and reproductive rights. While progress has been made in some areas, significant challenges remain. Let’s take a…
Central America: The Next Frontier for Tech Outsourcing?
In the latest episode of Emerging Markets Today podcast, Ana Paula Picasso sits down with Charles Fry – founder of CODE Exitos, a tech design studio with offices in the…
Crowdfunding in Latin America: A Look at the Key Players
Everyone has heard about collective financing, right? In Brazil, we say “fazer uma vaquinha” (literally: make/do a cow, it makes no sense, I know…). The word “crowdfunding” means precisely this:…
Fintech in Argentina: overcoming barries to financial inclusion
Approximately 55% of the population in Argentina is unbanked, presenting a significant opportunity for fintechs to provide financial services to a previously underserved population. One of the leading fintech companies…
Brazil’s status as top beef exporter at risk as younger generation shuns meat
The average Brazilian eats 91.8 kilograms of meat per year, down from 93.1 kilograms in 2012. Younger Brazilians, aged 18 to 24, have shown the biggest decrease in meat consumption.…
Bolsonaro vs. Lula: Comparing Brazil’s economic policies
Bolsonaro and Lula have taken drastically different approaches when it comes to the economy of Brazil. In this article, I looked at three key aspects of Brazil: indigenous communities and…
