Davivienda recently announced a collaboration with Uber to provide promotional benefits to the bank's customers in Costa Rica who have a Davivienda credit or debit card. Read More »

Peru-based Enel SpA said in a release that Russia recently awarded two wind power projects to its subsidiary, PJSC Enel Russia, and the projects will be managed and constructed by the Enel Green Power division. Read More »

Atento S.A. and Chevrolet were recognized recently by the Latin American Alliance of Customer Interaction Organizations (ALOIC ) with the LATAM Gold award for Best Business to Customer Strategy, the highest regional LATAM award for customer service. Read More »

Packaging company Scholle IPN said it is opening a new manufacturing facility in Santiago, Chile, to produce flexible and spouted pouch packaging for institutional and retail markets. Read More »

Cargill said it is launching its first Latin American foray focused on responsible palm oil production in Colombia with supply chain expertise provider Solidaridad and product exporter Biocosta. Read More »

Striving to expand internet capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean, over 735 professionals gathered recently in Foz de Iguacu, Brazil, for the LACNIC 27 summit featuring panelist discussions and assessing latest industry progress. Read More »

The Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) has successfully transferred its indices to the S&P Dow Jones Indices, a June 7 news release from S&P Dow Jones Indices said. Read More »

Volvo Trucks said a project to develop a self-steering truck in the Usina Santa Terezinha Group's sugar cane fields in Maringa, Brazil, has been a success, and the project's next step is to transition to the product development phase. Read More »

To support a nearby Hyundai/Kia facility, fluid systems giant TI Automotive has opened a new plant in Monterrey, Mexico, creating approximately 100 jobs at the facility to supply key vehicle components. The facility produces brake, fuel and clutch parts and will also be engineered to handle water, oil and vacuum tubes, transmission lines and pipes for exhaust gas reduction. Read More »

Companhia Nitro Quimica Brasileira recently said it has chosen Eyefreight’s transportation management system (TMS) to support its domestic and international logistics, positioning the Brazilian firm to continue growth while cutting costs. "Eyefreight is very proud to have Nitro Química as a customer in Brazil," Eyefreight CEO Ken Fleming said. Read More »

Pelican BioThermal, a world leader in temperature-controlled packaging solutions for the life sciences industry, recently said it was expanding operations in South America by partnering with BioThermal Solutions of Chile and NatBio of Brazil. The partnerships are in line with Pelican BioTherrmal's goals to provide the best service to customers with cold chain logistics needs. Read More »

Gruma-Mission Foods signed an agreement with Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Texas to create an academic center to study and evaluate relations involving Mexico, Texas and the United States. The Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center will use research, annual conferences and public forums to strengthen bilateral relationships. Read More »

Adavium Medical, formerly known as ADVANCE Medical, recently acquired two of Brazil’s largest clinical diagnostic companies, Alka Tecnologia and Hemogram Industria e Comercio. The acquisitions position Adavium as Brazil’s largest medical equipment and diagnostics company in terms of sales and customer base. The company also named Claudia Golart as president and CEO of the diagnostics division. Read More »

Connecting industry leaders throughout the hemisphere, the International Economic Forum of the Americas sponsored the 6th World Strategic Forum on Monday and Tuesday in Miami, Florida with eminent keynote speakers and an eye on the Americas’ future. Read More »

U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas Donohue filled dual roles, taking the podium as keynote speaker and co-chairing Miami’s 6th International Economic Forum of the Americas' World Strategic Forum  on Monday and Tuesday.  Read More »