Last week saw El Salvador establish new diplomatic relations with China, angering neighbouring country Taiwan, whose President has recently labelled the country’s behaviour “out of control.” After Taiwan was unable to assist with El Salvador’s demands of an extra $27 billion in financial support, deeming its port development plans an “unsuitable project,” the East Asian
Almost a year ago, the deadliest Atlantic hurricane of this decade hit the coast of Puerto Rico killing 64 people, causing immeasurable damage to the infrastructure of the island and leaving deep scars in the nation’s morale, many of whom were already suffering the consequences of a long term economic crisis. But “Boricuas” have shown
“We saw the lamps swinging, the doors moving fiercely from left to right and then we heard the walls cracking. Those are the things that made people lose it,” recalled Mexico City-born Alfredo Cabral, general director of CODE Ingeniería, a technology development services startup based in Mexico’s capital. Cabral was working at the time of the 2017 Central
In the bustling, hectic and at times overwhelming city of São Paulo, motorbikes are often just about the only form of efficient and fast transport. The ‘motoboy’ community is vast, with services ranging from your weekly supermarket shop, to just about any commodity you can think of available for home delivery. However, given the informal
Established in 2013, Platzi is the Colombian ed tech startup that bootstrapped its way to success. Its live streaming teaching courses that teach people the basics of working online now attract around 400,000 students, who each sign up to either yearly or monthly plans. Having realised the plethora of content available free of charge via
A Brooklyn-based startup run by two young entrepreneurs is looking to shake up the energy drink market by harnessing the energizing power of cascara – an agricultural waste product of the coffee-making process. Cascara, otherwise known as coffee fruit, is the fruit which grows around coffee beans. It is rich in caffeine, potassium and antioxidants,
Mexico’s northern border city of Tijuana has the potential to become the next ‘Silicon Valley,’ claim local tech specialists. The statement, quoted in Mexican publication Uniradio Informa comes alongside a number of claims which herald both the city’s proximity to the actual Silicon Valley and the US border, good proficiency of English, continuing NAFTA talks and an
On Friday Uber revealed plans to invest 250 million reals ($64 million) over the next five years to develop a new technology center in São Paulo. The center – set to open by the end of 2018 – will provide space for 150 tech specialists to work on improving safety for both passengers and drivers.
Rain or shine, self-driving cars will need to be able to, well, drive. This is the problem Microsoft has been tackling of late in attempting to simulate how automated vehicles will react during extreme weather events. Cyclones, hurricanes and thunderstorms may be rare but pack a punch upon arrival – and they are certainly important
Founded in Buenos Aires in 2003, software development company Globant specialises in “the creation of digital journeys.” The company has now expanded its delivery centres to a total of 12 countries across the globe, spanning the US, Europe and Latin America. The proud winner of many international awards from organisations such as Endeavour, Global Services,