MercadoLibre plans to double workforce with 16,000 new jobs in Latin America

Latin American e-commerce powerhouse will double its workforce across the region to handle the surge in online purchases, according to company staff. Latin America’s e-commerce powerhouse MercadoLibre Inc, which has grown exponentially during the coronavirus pandemic, will double its workforce across the region to handle the surge in online purchases. The Buenos Aires-based company plans to end the year with a direct workforce of 32,000 people, up from 15,500 at the end of 2020, said Sebastián Fernández…