Latin America

Chinese-made mopeds have become popular in the traffic-clogged city, but users and manufacturers aren’t sure which laws apply to them.

As the popularity of Chinese e-commerce platforms grows, some gig workers are finding it more appealing to deliver packages than food orders.

Latin America lacks robust data protection laws that would allow Meta users in the region to prohibit the company from using their content.

Meet the Chilean artist who made it big using others’ voices.

The popularity of evangelical content, which often amplifies criticisms of the ruling party, could play an important role during October’s municipal elections.

Gabriela Estrada is the co-founder of Vexi, a neobank providing thousands of Mexicans their first credit cards.

Despite the world’s slowest internet and payment restrictions, Los Datway manage to earn a living online.

Lessons include tips to attract customers with provocative poses and seductive words, and how to withdraw money from the platform.

When the Monterrey factory finally arrives, will Elon still want it?

Abraham López is the CEO of Correcto, an AI-powered grammar tool.

Former president Bolsonaro claimed 600,000 attended a rally for him, but researchers used the tool to prove it was less than a third of that.

As flooding battered the country, Pix became the most popular way to send and receive aid — and a target for scammers.

Andrea Campos is the founder and CEO of Yana, a mental health care app and chatbot for Spanish and English speakers.

Multiple groups are working to keep Amazon, Google, and Microsoft from doubling the number of centers in the country, fearing environmental devastation.

Global tech leaders share 12 books to add to your must-read pile.

As Mariana Rodríguez campaigns around the clock on Instagram, electoral authorities are wondering how to regulate influencers-turned-politicians.

Platforms like Instagram and Facebook are failing an early test of misinformation safeguards.

Venezuelans struggling against age discrimination and hyperinflation have found a lifeline in online clickwork.

Rest of World spoke to 50 older workers around the world who see gig work as a lifeline — or a last resort.

Vemo is investing in charging infrastructure for BYD and other Chinese EV companies.

Amid a critical election season, digital campaign strategies amount to chasing memes and sharing cringey dance moves rather than seriously engaging on policy.

With an economic crisis gripping the nation, people are having their irises scanned in exchange for $50 in crypto.

Unions in two Brazilian states are suing IBM in an effort to be recognized as tech employees, giving them access to better wages, benefits, and profit participation.

Argentine startup Nippy aggregates data from gig workers and sells it to companies like Mastercard and Movistar, who in turn offer workers their services.

You can’t fight for free speech in Brasília from Texas.

After the pandemic pushed Brazilian manufacturers and store owners to digitize their businesses, e-commerce platforms began pulling out all the stops to lure vendors.

Melina Cruz Villafaña, Maqui’s chief revenue officer, says data-driven textile manufacturing is more cost-effective and eco-friendly.

A los habitantes de la Isla Paulino se les prometió baterías de litio para reducir el uso de generadores. El proyecto se frenó. Mientras tanto, las exportaciones de litio crecen.

Local projects stall as the mineral’s fourth-largest producer exports to the U.S. and China, and courts Elon Musk.

By advertising on Instagram and TikTok, and selling through marketplaces, vendors are finding their way around the ban.

Rest of World shadowed workers in São Paulo, Lagos, Dhaka, and Jakarta to get an intimate look at how they spend their breaks between orders.

Rest of World asked over 100 gig workers across 10 cities how they take a break between tasks.

In January, the Colombian delivery giant implemented a $2.40 weekly fee for delivery workers in Brazil to use the app.

Gig work platforms prohibit the rental of accounts but the practice has become a popular — and risky — way to sidestep bans.

Tinder’s parent company attended an unprecedented meeting with the U.S. Embassy and local authorities in Colombia to curb attacks against foreigners.

Influencers from Africa are moving to the largest Latin American country, where the creator economy is booming.