As part of its quarterly regional economic projections, the Institute of Economics and Business Development (IEDEP) of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL) estimated that Peruvian GDP will grow 3.1% by the end of this year. Its performance will mainly be affected by...

2025 continued to be a very productive year for the forestry sector in Paraguay. By year’s end, exports of forest products surpassed USD 100 million (approximately 195,816 tons). High international demand, advances in domestic processing capacity, and sustained...

Recently, multiple media outlets have highlighted the significant progress on a new interoceanic corridor in Mexico—specifically, the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT)—as an alternative to the Panama Canal for international trade. Reports emphasize...

Uruguay recently updated its investment promotion regime to support faster growth and increase access to tax benefits for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). President Yamandú Orsi’s administration removed a USD 500,000 investment threshold for smaller...

Latin America in a “Low-growth Trap” Latin America is headed into 2026 without a clear path to robust growth. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) projects a tepid 2.3% regional expansion for 2026, confirming four straight years of...

Tariff reductions would be gradual, beginning with a quota. Argentina’s local automotive industry, unlike Brazil’s, saw declines in production and exports in 2025 and would also need to export vehicles to Europe. The free trade agreement between Mercosur and the...

By the third quarter of 2025, non-mining and energy sectors accounted for almost 73% of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Colombia, with the agricultural sector taking a growing share. Colombia’s agricultural sector has experienced a growth dynamic over the last...

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is returning to Bolivia after a 15-year hiatus. The institution’s president, Ilan Goldfajn, will be in the country on January 13 and 14 to hold a series of meetings with government officials and private-sector representatives,...

Peru had the second-lowest country risk in Latin America at the close of 2025. It had a value of 124 basis points, well below the regional average. This is due to the confidence that it has generated among investors. In 2025, Peru demonstrated its economic solidity...

Four years ago, the Japanese multinational Suzuki made a decision. In August 2021, it ended its commercial relationship with a distributor. However, a group of businesspeople — including Ecuadorians — believed the brand still had room in the country. So explains...

The 2026 review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will trigger a formal trilateral process by which Mexico, the United States, and Canada will assess the performance of the treaty and decide whether or not to extend it for a further 16 years. As the...

FDI in Honduras was almost 535 million dollars at the end of the first nine months of 2025. This information was shared recently by the country’s central bank. Foreign investment in Honduras in 2025 was received unevenly throughout the year. During the first three...