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Economic Impact (Latin America) of the COVID19 - Coronavirus pandemic

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The new king of beers is a Mexican-American success story

Move over, Bud Light. Heed the power of the Hispanic market | Business Bud light, Americas, self styled “king of beers“ for 22 years, is dethron... (2023)


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Supply chains: What Barbie tells you about near-shoring | The Economist

Supply chains are neither global nor local. They are both | Business (2023)


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Mexico is phasing out imports of glyphosate and GMO corn. Impact on U.S. trade

President López Obrador’s decree could forge the “hope at home” U.S. officials espouse. (2021)


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Latin America’s Fintech Boom - a16z Andreessen Horowitz

The key market dynamics in the region, the headwinds and tailwinds, and five core areas of opportunity for the next billion-dollar fintech companie... (2021)


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Mexican unicorn Kavak raises a $485M Series D at a $4B valuation – TechCrunch

Kavak, the Mexican startup that’s disrupted the used car market in Mexico and Argentina, today announced its Series D of $485 million, which now va... (2021)


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Copy of Generations of Handwritten Mexican Cookbooks Are Now Online

North America's largest-known Mexican cookbook collection inspires both tears and restaurant dishes. (2020)


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Generations of Handwritten Mexican Cookbooks Are Now Online

North America's largest-known Mexican cookbook collection inspires both tears and restaurant dishes. (2020)


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Kaszek Ventures raises $600 million in two funds as Latin America’s startup market booms – TechCrunch

Kaszek Ventures, the investment firm that has been one of the primary architects of the recent boom in startup financing and growth in Latin Americ... (2019)


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There Is Only One Burrito in America Now, and That Burrito, Unfortunately, Is Chipotle - Eater

A brief history of Chipotle, and how the chain’s 1,200 calories of edible brick became the most ubiquitous Mexican meal in America. (2019)


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With these numbers, it’s no surprise SoftBank is investing in Latin America – TechCrunch

After SoftBank announced its plans to launch a $5 billion innovation fund in Latin America, we reached out to the good folks at the Latin American ... (2019)


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US accelerators are embracing Latin American startups — and it’s paying off

Before 2011, three of the top accelerators in the US, Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Techstars, didn’t accept a single Latin American startup. 500... (2019)


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Oaxaca’s Potent Secret, Mezcal Is Born of Time, Tradition and a Slow-Growing Plant - The New York Times

This cousin of tequila is handcrafted by farmers in small batches from the maguey plant, which takes 7 to 30 years to reach maturity. (2018)


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Monarch Butterfly Numbers Keep Declining

(Beyond Pesticides, March 14, 2018) The annual count of Monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico shows declines from last year’s numbers—a 15 pe... (2018)


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The Art of Drinking Mezcal Made from Wild Agave - VICE

As its name suggests, wild agave isn't cultivated like the plants used to make most of the mezcal out there—and drinking mezcal made from it is a w... (2017)


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Don't Drink Mezcal Without Reading This First: Tips From a San Francisco Master - Condé Nast Traveler

La Urbana, a new Mexican restaurant, just opened on San Francisco’s booming Divisadero Street with the city’s biggest list of mezcal liquors. Here'... (2018)


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If You Like Tequila, You'll Love Mezcal - But Get It Before It's Gone | Forbes

Houston's Cocktail King, Bobby Heugel, is evangelical about the ancient spirit and has made more than 30 pilgrimages to Mexico's rural vinatas. Now... (2018)


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In Search of the Blue Agave: Mezcal's History

Tequila: In search of the Blue Agave. The most compreshensive site on tequila online. (2018)


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A Brief History of Mezcal — Freunde von Freunden

“Don’t forget, it should be kissed, not shot,” our mezcal expert instructed us, once he detected our automatic inclination to down the liquor in on... (2018)


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Mexico Olympics '68

Podcast 99% invisible: "The 1968 Olympics took place in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the first Games ever hosted in a Latin American country. And fo... (2018)


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Mexico Olympics '68

Podcast 99% invisible: "The 1968 Olympics took place in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the first Games ever hosted in a Latin American country. And fo... (2017)


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NAFTA and Manufacturing in Mexico: How Mexico is Becoming the New China

NAFTA and Manufacturing in Mexico: How Mexico is Becoming the New China (2023)


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America’s opioid crisis - How the Mexican cartels are making profits now - The Economist

Mexican cartels and criminals are the leading producers of illegal synthetic drugs. This shift is fuelling the latest phase in America’s opioid cri... (2022)


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America's Growing Taste For Mezcal Is Good For Mexico's Small Producers : NPR

Oaxaca is the heart of mezcal country, where the pungent booze is made from the same plant as tequila by traditional distillers. As U.S. drinkers e... (2018)