‘Moscas (Flies)’ Review: Mexican Director Fernando Eimbcke Returns to His Roots With Simple, Sweet, Emotionally Resonant B&W Charmer

‘Moscas (Flies)’ Review: Mexican Director Fernando Eimbcke Returns to His Roots With Simple, Sweet, Emotionally Resonant B&W Charmer

Fernando Eimbcke’s fifth feature, Moscas (Flies), opens with a loose string of vignettes. Teresita Sánchez —  a 2022 Sundance Special Jury Prize winner for Dos Estaciones, also known for her roles in Lila Avilés’ The Chambermaid and Tótem — plays Olga, a weary-looking middle-aged woman who wakes up to the insistent buzzing of one of…

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Umbrella Roofs & Real Impact: How Aidia Studio Built A Mexican Market That Actually Works

Umbrella Roofs & Real Impact: How Aidia Studio Built A Mexican Market That Actually Works

Deep in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, where Maya traditions still pulse through daily life, Aidia Studio has built something special. The Mercado Nicolás Bravo isn’t just another market—it’s become the beating heart of the small municipality of Nicolás Bravo in Quintana Roo. Completed in 2024, the 7,700-square-meter marketplace shelters fifty vendor stalls under a series of…

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Nubank plans stablecoin integration for credit card transactions

Nubank plans stablecoin integration for credit card transactions

Nubank Vice-Chairman Roberto Campos Neto said the bank will test stablecoin credit card payments, as adoption of stablecoins accelerates across Latin America. Nubank, Latin America’s largest digital bank, is reportedly planning to integrate dollar-pegged stablecoins and credit cards for payments. The move was disclosed by the bank’s vice-chairman and former governor of Brazil’s central bank,…

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