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Walmart Names Its First Latina CFO in a Bold Capital Win

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.

Frank Cestero West Construction, Inc.
Frank Cestero is the Swiss-Army Knife of CFOs at West Construction

Frank Cestero proves that a CPA isn’t always the ideal candidate for the CFO role

Jorge Celaya Liquidity Services
Questions from CFO Jorge A. Celaya

Cuban CFO and longtime public company executive Jorge A. Celaya offers his two cents on business transformation and questions leaders need to ask

Juan Cruz Proves a CFO’s Value

Vedder Price’s Juan Cruz is helping to enable expansion and modernize operations at one of the top firms in the country

Ernesto Bautista Bj Energy Solutions
Ernesto Bautista III Is Not Your Typical CFO

Big oil is boom or bust, but for BJ Energy Solutions’ CFO, Ernesto Bautista lll, the job is about more than dollars and cents

Mark Ortiz
Situational Leadership from A Worldly CFO: Mark Ortiz

GE Capital’s Mark Ortiz recounts his lifelong international experiences, and the leadership style he’s developed along the way.

Detroit Lions CFO Helps a Struggling Team and City Rebuild and Prosper

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 Bets $300M on First All-Inclusive in Riviera Maya
Marriott Bets $300M on First All-Inclusive in Riviera Maya

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 America Bets $400B on Climate Housing at Cairo Forum
Latin America Bets $400B on Climate Housing at Cairo Forum

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.

EU and Mexico Forge Historic Trade Deal in Record Pact
EU and Mexico Forge Historic Trade Deal in Record Pact

The EU and Mexico signed a Modernised Global Agreement and interim Trade Agreement at their 8th summit, cementing long-term economic and strategic ties.

GigaDevice Lands Record Tury Auto Deal in Historic Latin America Push
GigaDevice Lands Record Tury Auto Deal in Historic Latin America Push

Chinese chipmaker GigaDevice secured a multi-product automotive design contract with Tury, marking its largest Latin American automotive partnership to date.

Alipay+ Seizes Latin America with First Cross-Border Wallet Launch
Alipay+ Seizes Latin America with First Cross-Border Wallet Launch

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.

Argentina Records Lowest Foreign Investment in Latin America
Argentina Records Lowest Foreign Investment in Latin America

Argentina posted the lowest foreign direct investment among Latin America’s major economies in 2025, marking a sharp contrast with regional peers.

Alipay Cracks Latin America with QR Payments in Chile-Argentina Bet
Alipay Cracks Latin America with QR Payments in Chile-Argentina Bet

Chinese payment giant Alipay+, partnering with fintech PVS, launched cross-border mobile QR payments in Chile and Argentina, with regional expansion planned.

Colombian Firm Seizes Record 3.5GW LatAm Renewables Portfolio
Colombian Firm Seizes Record 3.5GW LatAm Renewables Portfolio

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.

Three Andean Nations Bet $71B on Copper as Global Demand Shatters Supply
Three Andean Nations Bet $71B on Copper as Global Demand Shatters Supply

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.

U.S. Ousts Maduro in Historic Caribbean Strike That Reshapes Regional Policy
U.S. Ousts Maduro in Historic Caribbean Strike That Reshapes Regional Policy

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 Latino Voters Reshape Senate Math as Exurbs Surge
Texas Latino Voters Reshape Senate Math as Exurbs Surge

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 Cracks 135M Customers as Latina-Led Fintech Reshapes Banking
Nu Holdings Cracks 135M Customers as Latina-Led Fintech Reshapes Banking

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.

Brazil Seizes Rare Earth Bet as Mining Giants Bet Against China
Brazil Seizes Rare Earth Bet as Mining Giants Bet Against China

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.