Driven by fintech revenue, Mercado Libre booked $201 million in net income in the period, up from $65 million in the year-ago quarter.
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David is a Latin American journalist. He reports regularly on the region for global news organizations such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Financial Times, and Americas Quarterly.
He has worked for S&P Global Market Intelligence as a LatAm financial reporter and has built expertise on fintech and market trends in the region.
He lives in Buenos Aires.
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