by Gabriela | Mar 14, 2014 | General
The B of BRICs, just like the R, the I and the C, is not an easy market to crack. Anyone who’s tried it will know that. We have advised many clients about the difficulties of trading with Brazil. Bureaucracy, protectionism, corruption, payment. We discuss Brazil also...
by Gabriela | Mar 13, 2014 | Mercosur, Uruguay
Hugo Swire, the FCO’s Minister for Latin America, was here in Uruguay yesterday with a busy agenda in between visits to Chile and Peru. I had the pleasure of attending an event at the British Embassy in Uruguay centred around a presentation by PWC on an upcoming...
by Gabriela | Mar 11, 2014 | General
£4.5m new export plan for Scotland’s food and drink. And probably justified, since Scottish food and drink exports are “set to rival oil industry” (BBC, Sept 2012). So far, so good. 15 key target export markets. None in Latin America. On the other hand, I learn today...
by Gabriela | Mar 11, 2014 | Doing business
Researching an export market means much more than a few hours on Google, at least when done professionally. Researching an export market requires lateral thinking, perseverance, experience, skill and a good ear. But above all, it requires an open attitude: things over...
by Gabriela | Mar 6, 2014 | Colombia
The luxury market in Latin America is booming. A continent of 300 million middle-class consumers, with one of the highest inequality levels on the planet, Latin America has a consumer elite that is internationally-minded, boastful and, well, very, very rich. We have...
