The Floriculture Industry in Guatemala Grows
A strong finish marked the end of 2025 for the floriculture industry in Guatemala, reflecting steady gains in the worldwide floral trade. Fresh numbers from AGEXPORT reveal rose shipments climbed 13% over last year, a clear signal of progress for crops beyond...
China and Uruguay Cooperate Strategically in Agricultural Biotechnology and Innovation
A New Chapter in Bilateral Scientific Collaboration The recent state visit of Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi to China marked a significant milestone in bilateral relations, particularly in agricultural biotechnology, scientific research, and innovation. As global...
High-Growth Sectors in Latin America: How Demographic Change is Redefining Goods and Services
High-Growth Sectors in Latin America: How Demographic Change is Redefining Goods and Services A growing number of companies and organizations across Latin America are expanding the range of services they offer or pivoting their business models to better serve the...
Dominican Republic Advances Industrial Leadership with Savanna Free Zone Park Launch in Boca Chica
The Dominican Republic continues to attract leading multinational companies and advance its position as a premier destination for advanced manufacturing and logistics with the launch of the Savanna Free Zone Park, located in Boca Chica. The park will sit alongside Las...
Chilean Exports Hit Record Highs as January Foreign Trade Tops US$18 Billion
Chilean Exports Hit Record Highs as January Foreign Trade Tops US$18 Billion January saw Chile post record-breaking exports of goods and historic trade exchange totals surpassing US$18 billion for the first time in a single month. Foreign trade grew 3.1%...
El Salvador Rises in Economic Complexity Rankings, Signaling Sustained Growth Potential
Recent analysis by Harvard University has shown that El Salvador has risen in the economic complexity rankings. As a country develops new productive capabilities that are exported, it becomes more economically complex. Harvard’s analysis places El Salvador as the 59th...
Forestry Investment in Paraguay Gains Momentum After Visit by Kronospan CEO
Paraguay has signaled that it is preparing to welcome new mega-sized industrial projects into the country’s forestry sector after President Santiago Peña met last week in Asunción with Peter Kaindl, CEO of Kronospan Group SA, the largest global producer of wood-based...
Foreign Direct Investment in Baja California: Sectoral Depth, Export Strength, and Global Capital Flows
Baja California has emerged as one of Mexico’s fastest-growing and most competitive destinations for global capital, manufacturing, and innovation. In the third quarter of 2025, the state ranked in the top five nationwide in foreign direct investment (FDI), reaching...
After meeting with Trump, Asfura says, “The United States will support strong private investment in Honduras.”
A High-Profile Meeting at Mar-a-Lago Sparks Optimism in Honduras Upon returning from his Florida meeting with former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago late last week, Honduran President Nasry “Tito” Asfura shared that he expects the United States will help his...
Where Are Investments in Peru Heading? Five Sectors Are Gaining Ground
FDI flows have recovered, and Peruvian companies have more international projection than ever before, factors that are conditioning the destinations of investment capital in the country. In this context, investments in Peru are increasingly being guided by...
China Suspends Chinese Investments in Panama, Heightening Commercial Tensions Across the Isthmus
The Chinese government has ordered state-owned enterprises and private companies to suspend new Chinese investments in Panama until “conditions allow.” Commercial relations between Panama and China will never be the same after this announcement, which was released in...
Foreign Investment in the Dominican Republic Hits Its Highest Level in History
The Dominican Republic keeps pace as a prime investment destination After nearly doubling foreign direct investment inflows during the past half-decade, foreign investment in the Dominican Republic reached record highs last year. In addition to setting a new annual...