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Migrante steps on the gas of vehicle leasing for gig workers in Latin America

TechCrunch

Initially starting in Venezuela, now with $30 million in Series A funding and $80 million in a debt facility, it is moving into both Colombia and Mexico. Having reliable transportation is at the top of any gig worker’s list, but in Latin America, that’s not always easy to secure. Chile-based Migrante is working to change that.

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Big Vision Podcast: Steve Williams from POWER

Have Fun - Do Good

Just from my understanding of history and my understanding of politics, the best way of actually being able to improve the living conditions of low income, oppressed people is for those people to come together and take their destinies into their own hands.

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Kevin Danaher of Global Exchange Talks about the Global Citizen Center

Have Fun - Do Good

For the first time in human history, we have the ability to create what some people have called, "global brain," where each of us is one cell in a global consciousness. The planet will save itself by exterminating us. It will shuck us off like any other bad bug. What is possible now, for us, is conscious evolution.

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How-to: Let Go and Start Blogging

NTEN

I followed the blog around the time of my travel to Venezuela in 2007 during which time the blog reported on the controversy surrounding the license of privately-held RCTV. The comments like many popular blogs are frequent and heated -- OW keeps up with all of it.

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How Nonprofits Can Jump on the Bitcoin Bandwagon

NonProfit Hub

No matter who becomes president, or which party has a Senate majority, the US government (or any government for that matter) cannot print more bitcoin and hyperinflate the currency like we’re seeing in countries like Venezuela. These features, among others, have made bitcoin a rising star, and the best appreciating asset in recent history.

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Fintech Roundup: Founders reinventing, startups buying and pre-seed a’growing

TechCrunch

It previously raised a seed round of undisclosed size from its own founders, but the $19 million Series A marks its first institutional fundraise, according to Perez, who worked as a banker in Venezuela for two decades prior to launching NovoPayment. Moving on to Europe.

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People are mistaking a Baltimore Orioles meme for an election misinformation botnet

The Verge

Elias is officially the worst gm in history. Another changes the destination to Venezuela, a choice guaranteed to needle conservative readers, then responds to a slew of replies with “you just got baited.” I’ve been a fan since 1982 and a season ticket holder since 1996. Will Shiflett (@will61375) July 13, 2019.

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