South American News
Join us on September 17 at noon EST
for our next World Tech Chat focusing on: "IT Education Challenges & Opportunities in Central & South America”.
Speakers from Argentina, Guyana, Houduras, Panama and Peru
NEWS FROM ARGENTINA
Argentina powers up with its first electric bus
Lithium start-ups bet on high demand in battery-powered future
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Argentine corn planting seen falling 17% amid leafhopper fears
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Nokia Partners with Claro Argentina for Nationwide 5G Rollout
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Open Payment Technologies Ltd Expands in LATAM, Offers Digital Wallet Service to Argentina
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Argentina introduces Ethereum and blockchain Technology into the high school curriculum​
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TecPlata becomes first carbon-neutral port in Argentina
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Holcim Argentina debuts on construction 3D printing through a partnership with Teknix Arg.
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Argentina is investing over $28 million in new railcars and locomotives to increase grain transportation​
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Argentine scientists scrimp and save their way through funding crisis
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Argentina tripled lithium carbonate production capacity in last two years
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The Lithium Triangle: How three countries in South
America will determine our future
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​Golar LNG signs 20-year FLNG deal in Argentina​​
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New lithium plant inaugurated in Argentina
Vista Energy to invest more than $1bn in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale
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Reminder:
Deadline for submissions for the
Annual Competition is October 10
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NEWS FROM BRAZIL
​Brazilian scientists use genetically modified yeast to synthesise bioethanol
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​Brazil aims to establish permanent repository for nuclear waste by 2029
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Brazil bars Meta from using citizens’ data to train its AI, cites ‘irreparable’ damage
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Brazil worried about Amazon energy supply collapse among Drought Risks
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TCS Announces New Delivery Center In Brazil; To Create 1600 Jobs Over Five Years
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A Brazilian Startup Just Unveiled a New 4-Person eVTOL With a 60-Mile Range
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Why Brazil and Singapore Beat the US in Overall Digital Engagement
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USTDA, Brazil Partner on Power Grid Modernization and Resilience
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Brazil Unveils $4B AI Plan, Eyes Global Impact
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Brazilian researchers discover new way to purify liquid argon for neutrino experiments
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Brazil launches the first Tamandaré-class frigate
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NEWS FROM CHILE
​Sustainable Agriculture Technology Launched Through Adventist University in Chile
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India-Chile Relations: Expanding Cooperation in Trade, Agriculture, and Critical Minerals
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Google pushes Latin America expansion with $850 million data centre
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Scientists in Chile question if Antarctica has hit a point of no return
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UC Chile authorities open new doors of academic collaboration with India
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Chilean Startup Lemu Launched the First Satellite Dedicated to Biodiversity
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​Chile adopts plan to protect the Easter Island ecosystem
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Scots renewable energy company expands into South America with Chilean acquisition
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Mapping Artificial Intelligence Regulation in Latin America
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Brazil and Chile sign Agreement on Space Cooperation
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