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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

Blue Avocado

Central America, and Mexico. A High Achiever in Pursuit of Education The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation opens doors for low-income, high-achieving students to access a quality education. They also have access to the Cooke Scholar Network, where alumni serve as mentors and open doors to career opportunities.

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Thinking of moving out of the U.S? Here are 10 hotspots for remote workers

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The D8 Visa also allows for family reunification, provides access to Portugals excellent public healthcare system, and offers a pathway to permanent residency or citizenship after five yearsmaking it a top choice for global remote professionals. Mexico Mexico remains one of the most popular destinations for U.S.

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A ransomware attack took a New Mexico jail offline, leaving inmates in lockdown

The Verge

A ransomware attack last week has left an Albuquerque area jail without access to its camera feeds and rendered automatic door mechanisms unusable. As first reported by the Albuquerque Journal , visitor access to the Metropolitan Detention Center was completely suspended as the jail was put into lockdown. “One

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Miferia wants to expand its wholesale inventory marketplace across Latin America

TechCrunch

Miferia , a Mexico-based business-to-business wholesale marketplace, bagged $7 million in seed funding to continue developing its curated website connecting independent retailers in Mexico with domestic brands in categories like cosmetics, food and beverage and home décor. Latin America’s slowing VC market hides local strength.

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Mexico’s fintech success: How tech is driving the population to banking

TechCrunch

Earlier this month, Citibanamex — Mexico’s second-largest bank — announced that it is building new APIs to allow fintech companies real-time access to information like its services and ATM locations. Mexico has been — and still is — leading the fintech charge in Latin America.

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Mexican unicorn Kavak raises a $485M Series D at a $4B valuation

TechCrunch

Kavak , the Mexican startup that’s disrupted the used car market in Mexico and Argentina, today announced its Series D of $485 million, which now values the company at $4 billion. Kavak, which was founded in 2016, is an online marketplace that aims to bring transparency, security and access to financing to the used car market.

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Nelo joins the BNPL rush, with $20M in new funding and the Mexican market in its sights

TechCrunch

Nelo , a startup founded by former Uber international growth team leads, began offering buy now, pay later services to Mexico earlier this year. The Mexico City-based company already is live with over 100 merchants, including Steve Madden and Ben & Frank. The company has hubs in Mexico City, New York City and remote employees.

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