HBO Max will launch in Mexico sometime in June to compete against Netflix and Disney+ for the streaming market. Now the company revealed that it is already working on original productions that will be exclusive and will be part of the Max Originals brand. The company plans to develop more than 100 local contents, of which 33 are already in...
LATIN AMERICAN NEWS
How well does Latin America speak English?
25/04/2021
Argentina has the best level of English in Latin America, followed by Chile, which is positioned at a medium level, and Peru at a low level, while Mexico and Colombia are at the bottom. This was made known by the learning platform Políglota, on the occasion of World English Language Day, which is celebrated this April 23, and whose objective...
The bitter pill that the pandemic has meant for the Latin American economy is now being borne by the region's wine producers, most of whose exports have been reduced by the border closures, thanks to the increase in domestic sales to consumers who, in the midst of the quarantine, have rediscovered the pleasure of local flavors.
Cities are becoming more and more crowded. According to MacroTrends, to date, São Paulo and Mexico City are Latin American cities with the largest number of inhabitants. Brazil's financial center has a population of 22.24 million inhabitants, while the Mexican capital is home to 21.92 million people.
Steel production in Mexico fell 8.3% in 2020
23/02/2021
World steel production registered a 0.9 percent drop in 2020, with 1,864 million tons, compared to 2019, while in Mexico steel production decreased 8.3 percent, informed the international steel association Worlsteel. Mexico ranked 15th in world steel production last year with 16.9 million tons, 8.3 percent less compared to the same period of the...
5G technology advances in Latin America
23/02/2021
Uploading and downloading files at a higher speed, enjoying streaming services without interruptions, as well a massive connection of devices are some of the benefits of the fifth-generation (5G) network, which represents a gradual challenge of connection and disconnection of 2G and 3G networks for Mexico.
The 24 main sources of deforestation in the world caused the loss of an area equivalent to the size of Paraguay in less than a decade, according to a WWF report, which highlights that these fronts are especially concentrated in Latin America.
Of all Latin American countries, Mexico has the lowest level of compliance with international anti-money laundering standards. This was made known by the Financial Action Task Force on Latin America (GAFILAT), warning that according to the last review of the fourth round of mutual evaluations, in a complete manner, Mexico only complies with five of...
Ripio, one of the main Argentinean companies in the Blockchain industry, announced the acquisition of Bitcoin Trade, the second-largest exchange in Brazil. The operation aims to strengthen its presence in that country and expand its products throughout Latin America.
Disney+ is introducing the first local productions, original and exclusive of the platform, entirely produced in the region, with an exclusive premiere in Disney+ between the date when the platform launched in Latin America (last November 17) and the course of 2021.