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Year of Droughts and Wildfires Hits South America Hard

South America appears to be at the frontline of the climate crisis blamed on global warming.  In 2024, a staggering 79 million hectares — an area dwarfing entire nations — were consumed by wildfires. Bolivia lost over 16 million hectares,… Read More »

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Colombian Philosopher: ‘Study the Classics’ to Grasp Tech Disruption

Simón Villegas is a Colombian philosopher who never thought to get involved with tech. Yet, somehow, he is now scalp-deep on Medellin-based Xperience Design, a Constellation Technology-owned company that pioneered software solution design in Colombia. “Thebes (Egypt) was Plato’s time… Read More »

LatAm Hiring

Chile, Colombia Drive Remote Hiring Boom to New Highs

Demand for remote Latin American tech experts leapfrogged in 2024 as U.S. companies scoured the region for talent, focusing on professionals in similar time zones. International hiring in the region saw double-digit growth, according to Deel’s Global Hiring Report. Deel… Read More »

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Origen Tech Guides Energy Firm Through SAP Integration

For this large energy company in the South American market, the journey toward implementing an effective Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system was challenging. The company needed to navigate a complex regulatory environment while delivering seamless user experience to its employees.… Read More »

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Yachay Tech: The Quick Demise of Ecuador’s ‘Silicon Valley’

Ecuador’s Yachay “City of Knowledge” was once the pride of former president Rafael Correa. His insistence on the project “breaking the country’s history in two” was paired with more than US$1 billion in public funding and US$150 million in private… Read More »