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Locals use Startup’s platform to give free “Narcos” tours in Colombia

Thanks to Netflix’s incredibly successful series “Narcos”, Colombia’s major cities have been thrown into the limelight, attracting a large number of tourists to the South American country.

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Hack Town 2017: Brazil’s off-the-grid techie festival for the creative and unusual

Brazil’s off-the-grid techie conference, Hack Town, starts this weekend, commencing September 7 and concluding on September 10.

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FinTech Conference Co-organized By Google to Hit Lima Next Week

Fintech Conference LatAm comes to Lima, Peru next week. The conference, which will take place from September 7-8, aims to bring a number of financial leaders and innovators under one roof to share the next big ideas in the fintech industry.

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Immersive education for preschool children, courtesy of Argentinian company

Extra-curricular education has always been a priority for parents. They want to make sure their children get the extra support they need in the subjects they find difficult, enhance their natural abilities, and give them the opportunity to explore new interests. Smart phones and tablets have made this easier than ever, and parents can often

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Global startup Challenge Cup in Caracas open for registration

Startup incubator 1776 partners with Revolution to discover the best startups around the world, and they are coming to Caracas on September 21 to discover Venezuela’s most innovative startup.

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Brazil adopts blockchain technology to allow citizen control of personal information

Blockchain technology redefines data security as we know it; it is only sensible that Brazil would now use it to secure the most crucial form of information: personal data.

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Why Uber’s belligerent approach isn’t working in LATAM and Easy Taxi is benefiting instead

Thus far Uber have been charging around the world getting in legal scrapes. We have seen this strategy in the UK, Germany, France, the Philippines, etc., but in Central and South America this approach does not appear to be paying off, with Easy Taxi providing serious competition.

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Colombia investment opportunities skyrocket post peace treaty

Following a treaty that ended a 53-year-long civil war, Colombia rises as the most promising land of opportunity for investment on the South American continent.

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500 Startups is scouting Colombia, Argentina for investment opportunities

500 Startups is scouting startups in Colombia and Argentina to make the commitment to its 16-week Seed Program in Mexico City.

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The startup that will help you avoid the legal pitfalls of kickstarting your company in Colombia

For startups trying to navigate the complicated terrain of Rut numbers, registering a new company, taxes and managing finances, the logistics of getting great ideas off the ground for many would be impossible without a company like BackStartup.

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