These countries want to be the next big semiconductor hubs Manufacturing powerhouses Mexico, Malaysia, and India want to become less reliant on expensive imports — without competing with Nvidia or TSMC.

¿Qué tan viable es el Centro Kutsari y el Plan Nacional de Semiconductores que presentó Sheinbaum, sobre todo considerando las iniciativas similares de países como Malasia y la India?

Mi co-reportaje con @lamle52.bsky.social y Yashraj Sharma para @restofworld.org

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Muriel Alarcón Luco and Sofía Yanjarí in Chile, and @dandiba.bsky.social and @demian-chavez.bsky.social in Mexico. Muriel & Dani have been my reporting partners since I kicked off the Latin American part of this cross-border investigation in January, so a very special gratitude goes to them.

These countries want to be the next big semiconductor hubs Manufacturing powerhouses Mexico, Malaysia, and India want to become less reliant on expensive imports — without competing with Nvidia or TSMC.

India, Mexico, and Malaysia have ambitious plans to become global semiconductor hubs. But do they have the resources and the talent pool to pull it off? @dandiba.bsky.social @lamle52.bsky.social @yashjournals.bsky.social report for @restofworld.org
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El multiverso de Lady Multitask Detrás del exclusivo grupo de Facebook que ha impulsado miles de negocios de mujeres en México

Las mujeres miembros de Lady Multitask pertenecen al % de mujeres en México que usan internet para ganar ingresos suplementarios

Mi reportaje para Whitepaper sobre esta exclusiva comunidad de Facebook y algunos negocios que ha impulsado.

www.whitepaper.mx/p/el-multive...

EV sales in Ecuador are surging despite crippling power cuts While EV users have been left in the dark during a prolonged energy crisis, many still prefer dealing with the hassle to the high cost of gas.

Thousands of Ecuadorians bought EVs in the past two years. But continuous power cuts are threatening the country’s EV ambitions - by @dandiba.bsky.social and Carolina Loza León restofworld.org/2025/ecuador... ... in @restofworld.org

Fierro Viejo - Choir Version

Que una versión coral de la grabación de los fierros viejos —“Se compran colchones, tambores, refrigeradores…”— aparece como parte de la banda sonora de la película musical “Emilia Pérez”.

No lo sé Rick, parece performance pretencioso de Zona Maco
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The most surprising tech champions of 2024 From Threads to Bluesky and Zello to Black Myth: Wukong, a handful of small and large tech champions stood out for their impressive growth this year.

You might not be surprised to see a certain microblogging site on the list:
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Companies in Mexico embrace AI to resurrect the dead Use of AI on images of the dead is unregulated in the country, leaving cybersecurity experts worried about the potential for deepfakes and identity theft.

For this year’s Day of the Dead, a Mexican funeral home and a beer company used AI to create animated photos of deceased people.

Cybersecurity experts worry the use of AI on images of the dead could lead to deepfakes and identity theft

My latest restofworld.org/2024/ai-powe...

Where the right goes wrong In Mexico, “conservative” has become a slur.

While Argentina's Milei and El Salvador's Bukele wear their conservative ideology on their sleeves, Mexico's right-wing opposition is so weak that politicians within it struggle to identify themselves with the term "right-wing".

From @mexicope.bsky.social

www.mxpe.org/p/mexico-rig...

Mi objetivo en esta plataforma no es lograr la misma cantidad de seguidores que tenía en X, sino poder decir "Bluesky" en vez de "Bluski" en cualquier conversación casual

Where the right goes wrong In Mexico, “conservative” has become a slur.

While Argentina's Milei and El Salvador's Bukele wear their conservative ideology on their sleeves, Mexico's right-wing opposition is so weak that politicians within it struggle to identify themselves with the term "right-wing".

From @mexicope.bsky.social

www.mxpe.org/p/mexico-rig...

Unsurprisingly, crypto ads on Twitter are involved in the launderers' M.O.

Tether Has Become a Massive Money Laundering Tool for Mexican Drug Traffickers, Feds Say Tether is being used on a massive scale by large scale drug traffickers, to the point where Tether is sold cheaper in Mexico due to its links to drugs, according to court records reviewed by 404 Media...

A tough topic to explore in Mexico is how cartels and organized crime move money around.

This @404media.co story confirms the obvious: millions of cartel dollars are laundered between 🇺🇸, 🇲🇽 and 🇨🇴 using cryptocurrency, specifically Tether.

www.404media.co/email/ef0f90...

Mexico is pushing for gig worker rights. Women say it’s not enough | Context Women gig workers in Mexico exposed to crime, road accidents and gender based violence are unionising

If you have 10 mins this weekend, you could do worse than watch this great report from my colleague @dbaptistar.bsky.social and Rest of World's @dandiba.bsky.social looking at how #Mexico's women gig workers are pushing for more rights and protections www.context.news/big-tech/vid...

Why Trump Actually Needs Mexico There are many reasons for Mexico to worry about a President Trump. But it has considerable leverage and both countries need good ties.

Interesting to think that it is the US president-elect, rather than the media doomsayers, who seems to understand how important Mexican cooperation is to his country's future. I've written about Mexico's negotiating Trump cards for @time-magazine.bsky.social :
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How Mexico’s women gig workers are making a dangerous job safer Women delivery workers are pushing for protection from gender-based violence, creating safe meeting spots and WhatsApp support groups, and fighting for legal protections.

In October, 🇲🇽 President Sheinbaum said she would back reforms that would provide social security to gig workers.

Until it passes, some female unionized workers are finding ways to have better work conditions.

Check out @restofworld.org and Context's video collab:
restofworld.org/2024/gig-wor...

How Mexico’s women gig workers are making a dangerous job safer Women delivery workers are pushing for protection from gender-based violence, creating safe meeting spots and WhatsApp support groups, and fighting for legal protections.

In October, 🇲🇽 President Sheinbaum said she would back reforms that would provide social security to gig workers.

Until it passes, some female unionized workers are finding ways to have better work conditions.

Check out @restofworld.org and Context's video collab:
restofworld.org/2024/gig-wor...

La mayoría de las prendas que usa Claudia Sheinbaum en eventos oficiales tienen bordados y motivos de distintos grupos indígenas nacionales que estaría bonito saber identificar.

(A ella sí pregúntenle, de refilón, qué diseñador está usando 👀)

Door-to-door saleswomen are fueling Shein’s rise in Mexico A large community of catalog saleswomen are selling items from the Chinese platform.

Mexico’s army of door-to-door saleswomen are now selling Shein
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Door-to-door saleswomen are fueling Shein’s rise in Mexico A large community of catalog saleswomen are selling items from the Chinese platform.

Mexico has an entrepreneurial army of about 3 million catalog sellers nationwide.

Six out of 10 of these sellers are adding Shein and Temu to their offering —and inadvertently contributing to the slow demise of the catalog industry.

My latest restofworld.org/2024/shein-m...

Door-to-door saleswomen are fueling Shein’s rise in Mexico A large community of catalog saleswomen are selling items from the Chinese platform.

Mexico has an entrepreneurial army of about 3 million catalog sellers nationwide.

Six out of 10 of these sellers are adding Shein and Temu to their offering —and inadvertently contributing to the slow demise of the catalog industry.

My latest restofworld.org/2024/shein-m...

Conservative evangelicals use social media to sway Brazil election The popularity of evangelical content, which often amplifies criticisms of the ruling party, could play an important role during October’s municipal elections.

As evangelical conservatism surges in Brazil, Christian YouTubers are voicing an anti-leftist sentiment to millions of followers. These influencers could play an important role during this weekend's elections
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Tradução para português: restofworld.org/2024/brazil-...

Dozens of police influencers are running for office in Brazil A history of policemen using violent content to build their online personalities has policymakers on edge.

More than 6,000 police officers are running for public office in Brazil’s elections this month. Dozens of them are also influencers restofworld.org/2024/brazil-...

Tradução para português: restofworld.org/2024/brazil-...

Dozens of police influencers are running for office in Brazil A history of policemen using violent content to build their online personalities has policymakers on edge.

There are over 6,000 law enforcement officials running for office on this Sunday's election in Brazil 🇧🇷.

Many have built a following online by posting about their police operations and violence against criminals.

Matheus Andrade and I report for @restofworld.org
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U.S tech giants are building dozens of data centers in Chile. Locals are fighting back Multiple groups are working to keep Amazon, Google, and Microsoft from doubling the number of centers in the country, fearing environmental devastation.

Google has announced it will rework from scratch its plans to build its second data center in Chile due to environmental concerns. Last May, we reported the original project was authorized to extract more than 7 billion liters annually.

Full @restofworld.org story: restofworld.org/2024/data-ce...