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HBO Max will launch internationally in June

The Verge

HBO Max will finally make its international debut in June, with the streaming service set to launch in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Latin America rollout is just the first phase of HBO Max’s international debut. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Currently, HBO Max is only available in the United States.

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Welcoming Joleen Ong as NTEN's new Marketing and Publications Director

NTEN

Prior to NTEN, she served as the Communications Manager at the human rights organization Social Accountability International in New York. Her passion stems from her field work in Costa Rica, where she researched the social impact of banana workers while running a small cafe with her husband.

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Kocomo raises millions to give people a way to co-own a luxury vacation home

TechCrunch

We are focused initially on Americans and Canadians wanting to buy a vacation home in Mexico, the Caribbean and Costa Rica and then eventually we will be doing the same in Europe,” said Martin Schrimpff, co-founder and CEO of Kocomo. such as Costa Rica and the Caribbean.

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Apeel gets more cash to fight poverty and food insecurity in emerging markets with its food-preserving tech

TechCrunch

” The initial markets will be in Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Vietnam, where Apeel’s tech will treat avocados, pineapples, asparagus and citrus fruits like lemons, limes and oranges. . “The program with the IFC is to build supply chains out,” he said. Temasek and Astanor Ventures.

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Draftea kicks off LatAm fantasy football with NFL partnership, fresh funding

TechCrunch

Draftea’s DFS offering is unique in that it offers daily engagement, in contrast to traditional sports betting platforms like Costa Rica’s Betcris or Mexico’s Grupo Caliente that host less-frequent seasonal games that tend to mirror real-world sports schedules.

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Collective Lens: Photography for Social Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Or check out the photos from Kathy Adams who runs Empowerment International and has been sharing photos from Nicaragua and Costa Rica that show the impact of her organization's work. Another contributor to the site is Natalia who has shared some compelling photos of children beggars in from Afghanistan.

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Perfekto bags $1.1M to find homes for imperfect produce in Mexico

TechCrunch

She went on to lead Uber’s grocery initiative in Latin America and later helped launch Cornershop in Costa Rica. We have a lot of interest from other cities, and I can certainly plan our international expansion, but we’re focused on Mexico City right now because it is so big,” Heinvirta said. “We

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