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In anticipation of our Access Forum in Chicago, we'll be posting some thought leadership on LATAM investment from early stage to middle market to institutional. Today's piece is from Claudio Barahona Jacobs from Wayra Chile, which is Telefonica's Open Innovation program and one of the largest accelerators in Latin America. Please share the article.

5 Reasons North American Investors Should Consider Latin American Tech and Startups. Recently Emmersion's Managing Director, Stephen Marks, had the chance to chat with Claudio Barahona Jacobs, Country Manager - Wayra Chile, about recent act

How will a Brexit from the European Union impact U.S. middle market investment, private equity and emerging markets? Check out the link below to learn more.

Conference Call: Brexit, Euro, Disruption & Opportunity for Middle Market Investment For more information on Emmersion, please go to www.emmersionintl.com or join our LATAM M&A group on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13662500/ Copyright Inc. 2019

In LATAM and the Caribbean, nearly 350,000 tons of food are wasted every day while almost 42 million people in the region are undernourished and go hungry.

To combat this trend, the Inter-American Development Bank and key businesses in the area are working together by providing finance to innovative projects and products, advocating for policies that produce incentives to reduce food waste, generating data to better understand the issue better, and promoting new habits in every aspect of the food life cycle.*

*iadb.org

According to Variety.com, "Netflix has unveiled its first Mexican reality series, set to bow worldwide on Sept. 28. The reality show “Made in Mexico” casts a light on Mexico City’s wealthy families and their opulent lifestyles as it trails nine socialites and the expats vying for a spot in their rarefied environment."

Brazil is the world’s biggest exporter of coffee, sugar and orange juice*

*Economist