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A Chinese E-Commerce Glut Is Meeting Resistance in Latin America

The region is starting to tax the flood of cheap stuff from its lopsided trade partner.
Mercado Libre
Mercado Libre is Latin America's most valuable company, with a market cap of $118 billion. (Shutterstock)

An avalanche of cheap Chinese stuff is landing on doorsteps across Latin America. Bargain-hungry consumers are giddy, local retailers are getting pummelled and customs agencies are swamped.

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