Violent weather exacerbated by climate change fueled hunger and food insecurity across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, according to a new United Nations report.

The benefits of payments digitisation to various stakeholders, such as consumers, SMEs, and governments, are well known. Looking ahead, Mastercard sees a great opportunity in engaging both private and public sectors to reduce cash usage and drive inclusion through digital payments via the following initiatives:

Migration, relations with China and crisis points in Cuba and Venezuela are among the top issues the region will deal with under the new U.S. administration.

Climate variability and extreme weather events stalk at least 20 Latin American countries and increase the risk of hunger and malnutrition in the region, according to a multi-agency United Nations study published on Monday.

Latin America's rise in services and the region's unique user behavior create a fertile environment for SaaS innovation.

By Ricardo Martins in Da Nang Donald Trump’s return to the White House, heralded by last week's inaugural address and subsequent executive orders, has sent shockwaves across the world and Latin America,

In his first 24 hours in office, President Donald Trump unleashed a series of executive orders. These 22 orders,

The U.S. embassy in Bogota canceled appointments for Colombians hoping to get visas to enter the United States. The move was the Trump administration’s response to short-lived resistance by the Colombian government to accept deportation flights.

With Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency on January 20, Latin America faces a transformative and turbulent period in its relations with its neighbor to the north. Trump’s first term was defined by transactional dealings,

The region relies heavily on agricultural exports so threats of tariffs from the incoming US president may leave many countries vulnerable.

This piece was originally published on January 16, 2025 and has since been updated.

As revealed by Omdia ’s Senior Research Director María Rua Aguete at a Content Americas panel, it surpassed 1.9 billion monthly active users globally, with 145 million in the U.S. alone. In terms of video revenues, TikTok reached $63.3 billion globally – nearly doubling YouTube’s global ad revenues of $33.3 billion.