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Meet the Colombian business that beat Google in court

Google has lost its legal battle against a Colombian furniture dealer. According to El Tiempo, the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the business, which argued that Google Inc. and Google Colombia tarnished its name on the internet. Google was forced to take down a blog from its Blogger.com platform that defamed the business, which

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South America

New telemedicine tool could help Spanish-speaking doctors in the U.S. find work

A new platform has been developed to provide Spanish-speaking doctors with an opportunity to work while waiting for their qualifications to be verified by the United States Medical Licensing board. Intermeds, a program funded by the Productive Development Committee of Antofagasta in northern Chile, allows patients in South America to carry out a consultation with doctors in

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South America

Fiesta! Latin America’s geekiest tech publication turns 5

This article originally appeared on The Sociable. Live salsa music, influential guests, and of course, cerveza; this is how Latin America’s geekiest tech publication celebrated its fifth anniversary in Medellin, Colombia. In five years Social Geek went from being an unknown blog to one of the most-read tech publications in the Spanish language while surpassing 600,000 social

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South America Startups

Dutch startup accelerator Rockstart launches in Colombia

Startup accelerator Rockstart kicked off its Web & Mobile Accelerator Program on October 11 in Bogota, Colombia – the first in Latin America. The 150 day program, which will run until March 2018, connects selected startups with industry-specific experts, mentors and fellow founders to help build, validate and scale their businesses. Rockstart hopes the launch will empower the

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South America Startups

How edtech can drive employee engagement for LatAm companies

Edtech has risen as a cost-effective solution for employee retention—and Latin America is no exception to this trend. 

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South America

How IoT innovation will benefit Brazil

At FutureCom 2017 hosted in São Paulo last week, the Brazilian government unveiled a new initiative for the IoT. Internet of Things: An Action Plan for Brazil.  The plan will focus on smart cities, healthcare, agribusiness, and manufacturing – and policies surrounding them are expected to be implemented by 2022.  “We are dedicating 40 professional to mobilize different sectors

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South America Startups

Colombian startup Data Gran uses AI to reduce digital marketing costs

Founded by Carlos Mendez, Data Gran still in beta. But it has already caught the attention of global corporations like Subway and Bic. And in doing so, it’s generated thousands of dollars in revenue. The company recognizes the two big challenges marketing managers and startup CEOs face: creating new, interesting marketing strategies, and optimizing their marketing

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South America

Bogota will host The Pacific Alliance South Summit

The Colombian capital has been chosen to host the first edition of the Pacific Alliance South Summit, attracting innovative startups from Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru on November 30.

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Central America and Caribbean Startups

Tech entrepreneurship, innovation, apps in Cuba thrive in difficult ecosystem

In Cuba it is not easy being an entrepreneur, or a capitalist threat to a Marxist–Leninist regime, working mostly offline, moving information secretly in thumb drives, and surviving in an underserved and restricted environment.

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South America

Loyalty programs drive Brazilian business revenues

According to the Brazilian Association of Companies in the Loyalty Market (ABEMF), registrations into Brazilian loyalty programs reached 89.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, showing a 17% increase in comparison with the same period of the prior year. The study was conducted on Brazil’s top six loyalty program companies: Dotz, Grupo LTM, Multiplus,

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