by Gabriela | Jun 7, 2012 | Chile, Colombia, Peru
“Alianza del Pacífico”, or Pacific Alliance, brings together Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico in a rather unique trading bloc. As opposed to Mercosur (the bloc formed by Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay), the very newly-established Pacific Alliance believes in...
by Gabriela | May 29, 2012 | Argentina, Mercosur, Paraguay, Uruguay
Given the many (often unpredictable and usually sudden) changes to Mercosur regulations, including its Common External Tariff (or Arancel Externo Común), we tend to abstain from publishing any news here. However, given the very poor coverage of UK media on these...
by Gabriela | May 28, 2012 | General
The retail sector in Latin America is vast and diverse. Opportunities can be found in well-established areas, as well as in niche enterprises. Growth has been considerable over the last five years, as national, regional and multinational companies set up their...
by Gabriela | May 22, 2012 | Argentina, Mercosur, Uruguay
Brazil? Argentina? This is the time to look at Uruguay. Uruguay is a small country in terms of population (just over 3 million people) and size (in relation to other Latin American countries, but still not small for European standards). If it is such as small country,...
by Gabriela | May 17, 2012 | General
Very often when discussing exporting to Latin America with British business owners and managers, they challenge me to “name a few British businesses that are successful over there”. I think they want some reassurance that Latin American markets can be conquered by...
