Walmart names Maria Espinoza its first Latina CFO with dual capital-allocation authority, pushing Latina CFO representation at top-20 U.S. retailers to 18 percent.
Detroit’s NFL team considers itself a citizen of the rebounding city. Its CFO is on a quest to help the team better serve its loyal fans and celebrate the shared successes of their hometown.
Marriott International partnered with Grupo Satli and Aimbridge Hospitality to develop its first all-inclusive resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico, marking the brand’s entry into the all-inclusive segment in Latin America’s established resort market.
Latin American ministers and urban leaders at World Urban Forum 13 called for new housing finance models and stronger private investment to build climate-resilient cities across the region.
The EU and Mexico signed a Modernised Global Agreement and interim Trade Agreement at their 8th summit, cementing long-term economic and strategic ties.
Chinese chipmaker GigaDevice secured a multi-product automotive design contract with Tury, marking its largest Latin American automotive partnership to date.
Alipay+ partnered with PVS to launch cross-border mobile payments across Latin America, enabling travelers from Asia and the Middle East to pay with digital wallets at millions of merchants.
Chinese payment giant Alipay+, partnering with fintech PVS, launched cross-border mobile QR payments in Chile and Argentina, with regional expansion planned.
A Colombian energy company acquired a 3.5-gigawatt renewable energy portfolio spanning Latin America, including 1,273 megawatts operational or under construction and 2,250 megawatts in development.
Argentina, Chile, and Peru are advancing 30 greenfield copper projects worth over $71 billion in capital expenditure, targeting 3.9 million metric tons of new annual capacity by 2036.
A U.S. military operation removed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro from power five months ago, marking the first forcible regime change in the Caribbean basin in decades.
Texas’ 2026 Senate race now hinges on exurban growth and a sharp Latino backlash against immigration enforcement, scrambling conventional red-state campaign playbooks.
Nu Holdings reached 135 million customers across Latin America, with rising revenue per active customer and improving margins driven by its digital-only model scaling in Mexico and Brazil.
Global mining companies are investing heavily in Brazil’s rare earth reserves, positioning the country as the first credible alternative to China’s 90 percent market dominance in magnetic metals critical to EVs and defense systems.