The Latest Breaking News from Latin America

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Abdul Latif Jameel, an early Rivian Automotive, Inc (NASDAQ:RIVN) backer, committed to investing up to $220 million (₹17 billion) in India's battery-powered two and three-wheeler vehicles through EV maker Greaves Electric Mobility. The Saudi family-owned group will initially pay $150 million (₹11.6 billion) for a 35.8% stake in India's Greaves Cotton Ltd subsidiary to foray…

Tether (CRYPTO: USDT), the company operating the blockchain-enabled platform tether.to today announced the launch of MXNT, a stablecoin pegged to the Mexican Peso.  MXNT tokens will initially support Ethereum, Tron, and Polygon.

Region has two-thirds of world’s most dangerous cities, with Bogotá, Rio, Mexico City and San Salvador also named in study

The distinct cuisines of Latin America have something in common

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Volcon Inc (NASDAQ:VLCN) has signed an exclusive agreement to distribute Torrot Electric Europa SA's line of electric off-road motorcycle products. The financial terms of the arrangement were not disclosed. Volcon will distribute Torrot's products throughout Latin America, South America, and the Caribbean Region. Torrot manufactures electric motorcycles focused exclusively on young riders aged 3…

Shares of Uruguay-based payments platform dLocal (DLO) soared double digits last week, thanks to its impressive fiscal first-quarter earnings report. However, as Latin American countries battle economic headwinds, will DLO be able to maintain its growth trajectory in the near term? Read more to find out.

WASHINGTON — A brewing boycott over the invitation list to this year’s Summit of the Americas, a hemispheric gathering held every three to four years and planned for Los Angeles next month, has the Biden administration scrambling to avoid an embarrassment that could erode U.S. influence in the region.