MercadoLibre Defies Odds, Seeing Strong Growth Despite Latin America's Weak Economy

MercadoLibre is an e-commerce, payments, and fintech company often called the "Amazon of Latin America".
It is defying the odds and growing despite Latin America's weak economic conditions.
Growth is being driven by increasing internet access, e-commerce adoption, and use of digital payments in the region.
MercadoLibre handled $42 billion in payments in Q2 2022, up 39% year-over-year.
It has big growth potential as online shopping and digital wallets become more commonplace among Latin America's large young and middle-aged population.

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