The Paraguayan export maquiladora industry is booming
The jobs generated by the 227 manufacturing plants in the sector already exceed pre-pandemic levels, according to data provided by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
Determining where to invest in Latin America in 2024
In the year 2024, various factors such as nearshoring, the energy transition, and the institutionality of the markets could influence the decision of where to invest in Latin America.
The presidents of Mercosur achieved agreements on information exchange, cybersecurity, and energy
After the LXII Summit of Mercosur was held in the city of Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, in early July 2023, the presidents of Mercosur prepared a statement to detail the agreements reached during the multilateral meetings.
Uruguay XXI has launched a tool to facilitate contact between domestic companies and foreign investors
Intending to attract foreign investments, Uruguay XXI has launched a new digital portal in Spanish and English for its Project Portfolio.
The Honduran economy is third in the region with the solid growth prospects
A holistic and coordinated policy framework addressing political, social, economic, and environmental dimensions is necessary to maximize the growth of the Honduran economy.
The Chile – Mexico free trade agreement will be reviewed in early 2024
Gabriel Boric, president of Chile, recently announced that the Chile – Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CMFTA) will be reviewed in March of 2024, 25 years after it was signed.
The US can be a strategic ally for sustained economic growth in Argentina
The US -Argentina Business Council ( USABC ) of the United States Chamber of Commerce, based in Washington DC, believes that a solid and close economic-trade relationship between both countries is fundamentally important.
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) projects that Peru will achieve the highest growth in the region in 2024
According to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, Peru maintains solid macroeconomic fundamentals that give it the capacity to respond to economic shocks. At the recent Investor Day 2023, organized by the Lima Stock Exchange Group (BVL), Adrián Armas, Central Manager of...
The free zone regime in Costa Rica with Laura Pérez
Laura is with a law firm that is very prominent in Latin America called Arias Law. I’m going to let Laura tell us a little bit about herself and the company that she represents before we begin our discussion of the free trade zone regime in Costa Rica.
The technology sector in Colombia: An increasingly important industry for economic growth
The technology sector in Colombia has been growing in recent years, so much so that this sector currently occupies an integral part of the gross domestic product (GDP) and the country’s labor market.
Intel is committed to innovation and development in Costa Rica
The decision to maintain Intel operations in Costa Rica was mainly due to the quality of its labor force being a part of a democratic and stable country, as well as the time zone that is congruent with that of the United States.
Huge progress in the Northern Triangle: A dynamic platform for nearshoring in Central America
Leaders from Honduras, the US, Guatemala, and El Salvador recently gathered at the third annual meeting of the ThinkHUGE Business and Investment Council to discuss advances making the region a dynamic platform for nearshoring in Central America.