Jorge C. Carrasco
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Jorge C. Carrasco

Jorge C. Carrasco is a Contributing Reporter at Fintech Nexus. He reports on fintech, economy, banking, startups, and technology, covering the most impactful stories from a Latin American perspective. He has contributed to several international publications, such as Foreign Policy, The Spectator Australia, Estadão, Época, Washington Examiner, and Quillette. Originally from Havana, Cuba, he is now based in Brazil.

How LatAm fintechs are diversifying their businesses to tackle challenging times
fintechJun 7, 2023

How LatAm fintechs are diversifying their businesses to tackle challenging times

Paytech Liquido raises $26 million to provide modern payments infrastructure
fintechMay 22, 2023

Paytech Liquido raises $26 million to provide modern payments infrastructure

Fintech Plurall and dale! to launch microcredit program in Colombia
fintechMay 19, 2023

Fintech Plurall and dale! to launch microcredit program in Colombia

How a credit card interest rate cap could affect Brazil’s fintech industry
fintechMay 10, 2023

How a credit card interest rate cap could affect Brazil’s fintech industry

Fintech Fairplay raises $100 million credit line to support small businesses in Mexico
fintechMay 8, 2023

Fintech Fairplay raises $100 million credit line to support small businesses in Mexico

Brazilian fintech Creditas cuts losses in Q1 and looks for first profits
fintechMay 5, 2023

Brazilian fintech Creditas cuts losses in Q1 and looks for first profits

Facing a changing market in Brazil, PicPay enters corporate benefits sector
fintechMay 1, 2023

Facing a changing market in Brazil, PicPay enters corporate benefits sector

Colombian credit fintech Monet looks to expand into Central America
fintechApr 28, 2023

Colombian credit fintech Monet looks to expand into Central America

Mexican unicorn Clara secures $60 million in Series B investment round
fintechApr 26, 2023

Mexican unicorn Clara secures $60 million in Series B investment round

Belvo acquires Skilopay to enter payments market in Brazil
fintechApr 25, 2023

Belvo acquires Skilopay to enter payments market in Brazil

Paytech Druo to expand to Peru, Mexico, and the U.S. in 2023
fintechApr 25, 2023

Paytech Druo to expand to Peru, Mexico, and the U.S. in 2023

Banca Afirme and Clara partner to offer credit opportunities to small businesses in LatAm
fintechApr 21, 2023

Banca Afirme and Clara partner to offer credit opportunities to small businesses in LatAm

Colombian Kala raises $6 million to build SaaS lending infrastructure for fintechs
fintechApr 18, 2023

Colombian Kala raises $6 million to build SaaS lending infrastructure for fintechs

Meta launches WhatsApp payment solution for companies in Brazil
fintechApr 12, 2023

Meta launches WhatsApp payment solution for companies in Brazil

UPago expands in LatAm to consolidate its recurring payment platform
fintechApr 12, 2023

UPago expands in LatAm to consolidate its recurring payment platform

FEMSA acquires Netpay to strengthen foothold in the fintech industry
fintechApr 10, 2023

FEMSA acquires Netpay to strengthen foothold in the fintech industry

BTG Pactual launches first dollar-backed stablecoin issued by a bank
fintechApr 6, 2023

BTG Pactual launches first dollar-backed stablecoin issued by a bank

Ripio expands to Chile and Colombia with support from Mercado Pago and FinZi
fintechApr 5, 2023

Ripio expands to Chile and Colombia with support from Mercado Pago and FinZi

Chilean Central Bank blocks fintechs from operating cross-border payments
fintechApr 4, 2023

Chilean Central Bank blocks fintechs from operating cross-border payments

Visa offers $1.4 billion to acquire Brazilian payments platform Pismo
fintechApr 3, 2023

Visa offers $1.4 billion to acquire Brazilian payments platform Pismo

Pomelo is authorized to operate as a payment institution in Brazil
fintechMar 28, 2023

Pomelo is authorized to operate as a payment institution in Brazil

PicPay reports first profits and anticipates break-even in Q4
fintechMar 22, 2023

PicPay reports first profits and anticipates break-even in Q4

B2B payments fintech Barte raises $3 million in seed round
fintechMar 22, 2023

B2B payments fintech Barte raises $3 million in seed round

Belvo to offer payment initiation services in Brazil
fintechMar 20, 2023

Belvo to offer payment initiation services in Brazil

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