The Trump administration is taking an increasingly militarized approach to Latin America, and it has pushed governments across the region to work with U.S. forces.
The New York Times•Edward Wong and Mitra Taj10 Sept
Meta is expanding its shift away from professional fact-checking. The tech giant announced it's trialling it's crowdsourced "Community Notes" system across 16 countries in Latin America. Meta says the system will only fully roll out once it is confident it works, but critics warn that with misinformation, manipulated images and AI-generated content spreading rapidly, crowdsourced checks may come too late to prevent false claims from reaching millions. Vedika Bahl explains the risks.
MoneyGram’s new Stellar-powered Visa card brings instant USDC retail checkouts and mobile wallet support to Latin America.
U.Today•Gamza Khanzadaev10 Sept
Trump administration to seek extra funding from Congress to ‘dismantle’ Los Tiguerones over narcotics trafficking The US has designated Ecuador’s Los Tiguerones gang, which stormed a television station during a live broadcast in 2024, as a terrorist organisation as the Trump administration expands its campaign against narcotics traffickers it says are destabilising Latin America. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, made the announcement in Quito, where he met Ecuadorian president Daniel Noboa, one of several rightwing allies of Donald Trump whom Rubio is courting as a security partner during a three-nation tour through Latin America that began on Tuesday. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Andrew Roth and agencies9 Sept
Bogota, Colombia, September 9, 2026 – With two major Colombian financial institutions onboarded — including state-owned Banco Agrario — more than $500 million in processed volume, and a target of up to $10 million in daily transactions with Financiera Juriscoop, KiiChain is expanding its institutional FX and settlement footprint across Latin America. KiiChain is expanding
BeInCrypto•Advertorial9 Sept
Air Canada announces a significant expansion of its global network in summer 2027 with the addition of 5 new international destinations and 7 new routes, along with increased schedules on...
Air Canada will add seven international routes and five new destinations in summer 2027 as it expands across Europe, Asia and Latin America. The airline’s new services comprise: Vancouver–Guangzhou: three weekly Boeing 787 flights, year-round from 4 May, subject to approval Toronto–Oslo: four weekly Airbus A321XLR flights from 2 June to 11 October Toronto–Shannon: three […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
Plenti's expansion in Latin America could accelerate fintech innovation, enhancing financial inclusion and digital currency adoption in the region.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team3 Sept
IATA data shows worldwide demand increased 0.2%, while Latin America and the Caribbean posted the strongest growth among airline regions
Air Data News•ADN Staff31 Aug
Most are located in Latin America.
$544. That is the average withdrawal on Argentine retail crypto rails such as Lemon Wallet. The median transfer is between $150 and $270—closer to rent money than a portfolio shift. That figure changes the familiar image of capital flight. Money once moved offshore through private bankers and complex accounts. Across Latin America, workers and small
BeInCrypto•Brian McGleenon24 Aug
AerFin is expanding its support for operators across North and Latin America with significant Boeing 777 inventory available through its Miami hub. AerFin’s Miami facility provides customers across the Americas […]
WestJet will operate its largest-ever winter schedule to Latin America and the Caribbean, offering up to 1,252 weekly flights across 88 non-stop routes between Canada and destinations in the region. The airline will increase capacity by 12% year on year, adding more frequencies and new routes for winter 2026/27. Western Canada Sees Strongest Capacity Growth […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu20 Aug
Interlace has opened an office in Brazil and assembled a local team as the stablecoin infrastructure company expands its payment and digital asset operations across Latin America. Interlace said the Brazil operation will connect local financial institutions, cross-border trade platforms,…
The Latam Digital Assets Conf will take place Aug. 20-21, bringing together banks, fintechs, regulators and investors to discuss stablecoins, tokenization and digital finance regulation across Latin America. The event arrives as major financial institutions deepen their push into digital assets. JPMorgan launched its own institutional digital currency in late 2025, BlackRock’s tokenized fund has
BeInCrypto•Advertorial18 Aug
The payroll platform's dollar balance, issued through Stripe's Bridge and settled on Tempo, is now live across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The US, UK, EU and Australia remain excluded.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team17 Aug
An Argentine who kept the equivalent of $10,000 in peso cash from 2016 to 2026 ended the decade with about $114 in US-dollar value. That nearly 99% loss explains why the dollar has entered everyday financial life across Latin America. Workers receive salaries in stablecoins, while businesses use digital dollars to collect revenue and pay
BeInCrypto•Brian McGleenon17 AugBoeing has appointed former GOL Linhas Aéreas chief executive Celso Ferrer as President of Boeing Latin America and the Caribbean, effective September 4, 2026. Ferrer will be responsible for strengthening Boeing’s operations, strategy and presence across the region, as well as supporting growth opportunities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. He joins Boeing after serving […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm14 Aug
São José dos Campos, Brazil, August 13, 2026 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has appointed Celso Ferrer as president of Boeing Latin America and the Caribbean, effective September 4, 2026. In this role, he will be responsible for strengthening Boeing’s operations, strategy, and presence across the region, as well as supporting the company’s growth opportunities throughout […] The post Boeing names new president for Latin America and the Caribbean first appeared on PLANEtalking .
GREER, S.C. — Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is positioning itself as a flexible, uncongested bridge for freighter traffic between Canada and Latin America. The airport, which regularly sees carrying automotive parts, views its smaller size as an opportunity to occupy a niche that blends bespoke handling solutions, a decongested airfield and connections to other regional gateways […]