By Juan Arellano The announcement of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI from the papal throne, or, more specifically, the Supreme Pontificate of the Catholic Church, took the world by surprise on Monday, February 11, 2013. The resignation becomes effective on February 28. The period following that date is known as a sede vacante or papal interregnum, lasting until the conclave […]
Latin America and Silicon Alley Tech Leaders Connect at Red Innova Conference in New York City
Tech Entrepreneurs, Investors and Mentors Gather in New York City, November 8-9 to learn, network and discuss Latin America market and Internet trends. New York, NY – October, 29 2012 – Red Innova will host its first US tech conference in New York on November 8-9, 2012. Following the success of the Red Innova European […]
A Guide to Crowdsourcing in Latin America
Written by Silvia Vinas Crowdsourcing, also known as “mass collaboration,” allows anyone with an Internet connection to generate useful content for the masses. In Latin America, numerous crowdsourcing projects have arisen that respond to the various needs and emergencies that the continent is facing, such as Heroreports [en] [1], which geotags acts of kindness in Mexico, or LluviasVe [en] [2], which […]
1st Ever Latin American Musical starts from 3rd December in Nepal
Kathmandu Nepal: The Latin American musical Concert is all set to start from 3 December and 10 December (4:00 PM to 6: 30 PM) here in Tudikhel Kathmandu Nepal. The Concert will endorse 4 international classical Latin stars from Ecuador. MÓNICA SANTACRUZ, singer Roberto Zurita, pianist Jorge Vega, Percussionist Elizabeth Jaramillo, Salsa cum ballet dancer […]
Latin America’s African Roots Explored
Latin America’s African Roots Explored An article in UrbanMecca.com announced http:/www./urbanmecca.net that Black in Latin America, a new four–part series “on the influence of African descent on Latin America”, is the 11th and latest documentary film from renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. I’m impressed with the ideas brought out in the PBS series concerning […]
Tech Mahindra, Satyam To Expand Into Latin America
In a bid to strengthen their presence in the region and tap into the nearshoring market, Indian outsourcers Tech Mahindra Ltd and its software wing Satyam Computer Services Ltd are planning on acquiring potential players in Latin America’s outsourcing market. VP for Americas at Tech Mahindra, Vivek Kalra said in an online news report by […]