CNBC

Meet the Latin American e-commerce platform that's outperforming Amazon this year

MercadoLibre, the Argentinian e-commerce and payments company, is up 34% for the year, compared to a roughly 27% rise for Amazon. It was founded in 1999 by its current CEO Marcos Galperin and ...
CNN

Biden makes first presidential visit to the Amazon as incoming Trump administration poses a threat to climate fight

When President Joe Biden worked to burnish his climate legacy in the Brazilian Amazon on Sunday, the unspoken presence of Donald Trump shadowed the historic stop. A sitting American president had ...
Los Angeles Times

Indigenous groups demand action from South American leaders at Amazon summit

BOGOTA, Colombia — Indigenous leaders from across the Amazon are urging South American presidents meeting in Bogota this week to turn promises into concrete action, saying the gathering may be the ...
The New York Times

An Alarming Glimpse Into a Future of Historic Droughts

Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight countries ...
The Motley Fool

Should You Invest in the Amazon of Latin America?

Founded in 1999 in Argentina and currently headquartered in Uruguay, the company is the e-commerce and fintech leader in Latin America, where it hosts the largest online commerce and payments ...