This report explores the impact COVID-19 will have on our latest regional estimates and trends for total media, traditional media, digital and mobile ad spending in six markets in Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.

This report looks at the impact the coronavirus will have on total retail and ecommerce sales in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, as well as its effect on consumer spending on essential vs. nonessential goods and services.

The coronavirus pandemic has upended countless industries across Latin America, digital advertising included. This report looks at the impact the coronavirus will have on digital ad spending and how advertisers are responding to the pandemic in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

Latin America will have the worst regional performance for ad spending overall this year, declining 10.0% collectively, although oddly, it will also have the best performance for digital ad spending growth at 5.0%.

Digital is quickly becoming the channel of choice for many advertisers in Latin America. From 2015 to 2020, digital’s share of total media ad spending in Latin America more than doubled from 18.0% to 39.1%. Given the current circumstances, this share should further improve in the years ahead.

This report features our latest forecasts for proximity mobile payment users in Latin America, with breakouts for Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. It also examines emerging trends and key drivers fueling regional market movements.

This report features our latest forecasts for Latin America’s digital video market with breakouts for Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. It also looks at who’s watching, how and where they are watching, and what it all means for marketers.

Juan Lavista, LATAM marketing and insights head at MercadoLibre Advertising, speaks with eMarketer vice president of business development Marissa Coslov about the ecommerce technology firm's response to the coronavirus pandemic, how marketers are adjusting their advertising campaigns in the wake of the crisis, and the most searched products in Latin America. Made possible by Salesforce.