A study prepared by officials from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) examines the actual impact of special economic zones in Peru. Its conclusion: offering tax exemptions, on its own, is not enough. Special economic zones are a powerful tool, but not an...

The European Union and Ecuador completed negotiations on a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA) on Friday, January 23, 2026, as the European Union (EU) touts the deal as the first SIFA signed with a Latin American nation. News agency EFE reported...

El Salvador’s net international reserves increased 29% to $4.484 billion during December 2025, reaching their highest level ever and generating positive sentiment for local businesses and foreign investors. In addition to having greater economic coverage to face any...

President-Elect Nasry Asfura of Honduras recently met with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in what is becoming a clear articulation of foreign policy priorities before his January 27  inauguration. Trade, investment, and job creation will be central themes...

Surging copper prices, anticipated fiscal restraint, and recovering confidence have resulted in the strongest inflow of foreign capital in years, consolidating Chile’s narrative as a haven that draws global capital when investors elsewhere reassess risk. International...

Brazil continues to position itself as one of Mexico’s main opportunities for industrial expansion, particularly when it comes to the automotive and aerospace industries. This premise was reinforced during the webinar “Opportunities for Access to the Brazilian Market”...

Business chambers applaud the new agreement between Guatemala and the United States. Guatemala’s private sector hailed the signing of a new agreement between Guatemala and the United States related to infrastructure projects through technical cooperation, which...

The country conveys confidence through legal stability, but it must overcome certain disadvantages amid the new paradigm emerging across Latin America. Uruguay’s push to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is one of the government’s core priorities for the coming...

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...