Latin America

Online Banking Growing in Brazil: More Than Half Made Digital Transactions in 2013

Conducting business on a digital basis has grown in Latin America with notable emphasis in Brazil. Conducting business on a digital basis has grown in Latin America with notable emphasis in Brazil.

Foursquare Picks IMS Internet Media Services for Latin America Expansion in Advertising, Marketing

One of the leading media and marketing companies in Latin America has been chosen by Foursquare as their exclusive advertising sales partner in the region.

Latin America Howls for Internet Freedom, Pew Research Shows

Developing nations want the Internet to be free from censorship, and nowhere is this more prevalent than in Latin America.

Latin America Tech Trends: Rise of Smartphones, Tablets, and Internet in the Region

Latin America has been experiencing positive trends in technology in 2013, and the development is expected to continue for 2014.

Crime & Violence In Latin America & The Caribbean: How To Cope With It Using A Human Face

Utilizing, UNDP, the World Bank and the UN, and Inter-American Development Bank all have great insight.

30 Percent of World's Murders Occur in Latin America and Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean, it seems, are two of the most blood-soaked regions on the planet. Statistics indicate that 30 percent of the world's homicides occur in the Latin American and Caribbean region.

Skin Color Politics, African Diaspora and Latinos in America and Latin America: Continued Conversation with Panamanian Author Anthony Polanco [SERIES] ---PART V

In a conversation about blackness and being Panamanian, Anthony Palanco's grandmother spoke about her mother, who had fair skin, and her father's dark skin and features that's traditionally associated with blackness.

Skin Color Politics, African Diaspora and Latinos in America and Latin America: Panamanian Author Anthony Polanco [SERIES] ---PART IV

Panamanian Anthony Palanco author of Verses from the Diaspora: A Poetic Tale of the African Diaspora sat down with Latin Post and spoke about his mixed Panamanian roots, his upbringing in the United States of as a Spanish-speaking Latino with a dark complexion, and Panama's gaParze when it comes to skin politics.

Skin Color Politics, African Diaspora and Latinos in America and Latin America: Skin Tone and Self-Identity [SERIES] PART III

"(1) Drop: Shifting The Lens On Race," a project headed researcher Dr. Yaba Blay and photographer Noelle Théard, examined culture, ethnicity and attitude about race and questioned the perspectives of 58 people who identified as being some degree of "Black."

Skin Color Politics, African Diaspora and Latinos in America and Latin America: Skin Lightening Creams [SERIES]--PART II

In 2012, sales of skin lightening creams in India alone totaled 258 tons, and the global market for skin lighteners is projected to reach US $19.8 billion by 2018 based on sales growth primarily in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, according to Andrew McDougall of CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com. Many of these skin-whitening products use active ingredients (such as mercurous chloride) and hydroquinone, which can be harmful. In fact, hydroquinone is banned in Europe; and skin lightening creams available in Nigeria has caused mutations in bacteria, proved to be possibly carcinogenic.

Skin Color Politics in the Latin/o Community and the Roots of Afro-Latino Music

Afro Latino music claims the voice of African and Latin people, and bellows heritage and pride. It is music that details pain, regret and difficulty. It communicates soulfulness and resiliency, broadcasting the strength of its collective people.

Pope Francis News: 19 Bishops Elevated To Cardinal Status

Pope Francis elevates 19 bishops from all over the world to the rank of cardinal and emphasizes the church's role in the world.

Venezuela Blacks Out Internet, Censors Apps as Ongoing Clashes Hit Cyberspace

With battles on the Venezuelan streets between protestors and security forces ongoing, new reports indicate the Venezuelan government is expanding its actions in the online clash on social media and the internet. While Venezuela's censorship of images on Twitter was widely reported last week, a new report from the Associated Press states that authorities have been cutting off mobile internet service to certain parts of the country this week as well.

Internet Media Advertisement Spending Tops Magazines But Can't Topple Broadcast Television in Brazil During 2013

Advertisers are spending less on magazine advertisements and more on the Internet in one Latin American country.

Latin America's Internet Users to Hit 393 Million By 2017; Facebook, Social Media Major Influence

Latin Americans' Internet access has been expanding and is projected to grow by nearly 100 million users in the next three years.

Why Facebook is Buying WhatsApp for $19 Billion: Mobile and Emerging Markets

Facebook has decided to make its largest purchase ever with the acquisition of popular messaging service WhatsApp. Why did this messaging app fetch one of the largest sums in the web industry's recent history? Here are a few reasons.

Chile, Argentina, and Venezuela Most Prolific Latin American Cellphone and Smartphone Users in Pew Report

Countries Chile, Argentina, and Venezuela play host to the most prolific number of cellphone and smartphone users among Latin American countries, according to a new Pew Research Center survey that highlights emerging countries' adoption of cell phones, smartphones, Internet access, and use of social media.

Latin Americans Shopping Online Hits New Heights in 2013 as U.S. Hispanics Adopting Smartphones, Tablets Grow

Latin Americans are reportedly busy shopping online than visiting physical stores in 2013 according to a new study.

Top 10 Vacation Destinations in Latin America

Latin American countries can be top vacation destinations for people in other parts of the world, especially in the seasons when the weather is more favorable

Telefónica and Firefox OS Team Up to Bring Line App to Latin American Customers

Firefox Operating System and Telefónica just made a deal to bolster its entry into the burgeoning Latin American wireless market. Telefónica and FireFox just announced a partnership with Line, a calling and messaging app, that will give Telefónica subscribers with Firefox OS phones exclusive access.

Latin American Drug Trade Ruining Ecosystems in Central America

The illegal drug trade in Latin America is hurting precious rainforests in more ways than previously known about, according to a scientific new study released this week.
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