The Chilean Congress of Deputies has approved by a large majority the bill to reduce the working day from 45 to 40 hours a week, a new legislation that must now be ratified by the country's president, Gabriel Boric.
The Lower House has approved with 127 votes in favor and only fourteen against -…
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Mercado Libre expands its cryptocurrency services to Chile
Users of the online payment platform in Chile can now buy, sell and store Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) through the Mercado Pago app, according to Osvaldo Giménez, president of Mercado Libre's Fintech sector, who announced the news on…
Artificial Intelligence may be key to finding life on Mars
An experiment on a Martian analogue in northern Chile tested the utility of teaming planetary robots with artificial intelligence to focus the search for life in the most efficient way.
In an article published in Nature Astronomy, an…
Argentine police intercepted smuggling of cryptocurrency mining equipment
In Argentina, the Mendoza Police intercepted a smuggling of cryptocurrency mining equipment valued at one million dollars that entered from Chile in a truck with fake license plates.
The shipment consisted of 300 boxes of Chinese origin…
76% of Spanish companies will increase their investments in Latin America in 2023
76% of Spanish companies plan to increase their investments in Latin America in 2023, which leads to 79% being confident that their turnover in the region will increase in the next three years, reaching a higher weight than Spain for 51% of…
Chile: Fintech Law enters into force on February 3
The new Fintech Law in Chile is expected to come into force on February 3 to achieve strict regulation of the capital market.
According to local media, as the date of application of the Fintech Law in Chile approaches, expectations are…
Latin America closes the year with high interest rates
At the end of 2022, interest rates in Latin America are at the highest levels in recent decades, although the downward trend in inflation in most of the region's countries in the second half of this year makes it possible to think about a…
Four thousand ransomware attacks per day occur in Latin America
The balance of ransomware attacks in Latin America, during 2022, amounts to four thousand cases a day, according to the cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
The attackers hide behind a methodology or system aimed at public and private sector…
Huawei invests in Mexico and Chile
In 2023, the technology giant Huawei will have two new data centers after a large investment to expand in Chile and Mexico. They will take their experience in the digital market to more favorable scenarios.
Huawei has a team of…
Chile celebrates the “10th Summit País Digital”
Chile will celebrate on October 4 and 5 the 10th Digital Country Summit. As can be read on its website, “all the possibilities for startup development will be shown and it will also present the most influential speakers on digitization,…
Airbus and Ecocopter will provide urban air mobility services in Chile, Ecuador and Peru
Airbus and Ecocopter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start collaborating on the launch of urban air mobility services in Chile, Ecuador and Peru, as reported in a statement.
The companies have highlighted that this is an…