Brazil becomes biggest regulatory test yet of online safety enforcement
Online safety laws continue to take shape across the globe, and Brazil has emerged as Latin America’s leading test bed…
Latin America
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Development bank targets digital inclusion for older adults through startup lab
Applications for the 2026 Financial Inclusion Lab (LIF), organized by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF),…
Hopae adds Brazil’s digital driver’s license to IDV platform
Hopae has revealed that its Hopae Connect platform can now conduct real-time identity verification (IDV) for Brazil’s digital driver’s license…
CDPI expands digital public infrastructure bootcamp to Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is working on new digital public infrastructure as official institutions look to use verifiable credentials and improve…
IDB supports digital infrastructure drive in Caribbean to streamline healthcare services
The ONE Caribbean project overseen by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Group) is said to be revolutionizing how countries in…
Google investing $5M into LatAM DPI projects through Co-Develop
Google has pledged $5 million in support for Latin American governments adopting digital public infrastructure (DPI), including digital IDs and…
Jumio expanding biometric reusable digital identity across LatAm
Following a launch in Brazil last year, U.S.-based Jumio is expanding its face biometrics-based reusable digital identity product, selfie.DONE, across…
South Korea and LatAm see rise in financial fraud
Financial fraud is seeing a global rise, including in major markets such as South Korea and Latin America. During the…
Dominican Republic pilots VCs for MSMEs, LAC accelerates digital identity integration
The Dominican Republic is testing a verifiable credentials system for micro, small and medium‑sized enterprises (MSMEs). The pilot is part…
ANDP publishes comprehensive guide to age assurance as Brazilian law takes effect
Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency, the ANPD, has published an edition of its Technology Radar publication series focused on age…
