by Gabriela | May 2, 2018 | Argentina, Energy, mining & infrastructure
I was in Buenos Aires recently (family trip this time) and, straight from the moment I left the ferry terminal (did you see my post on the duty free aboard?) I was surprised by the fervent public works activity. I mean, we hear every day about infrastructure...
by Gabriela | May 2, 2018 | Argentina
I often get asked if it’s ok to use the Union Jack in Argentina, given the recent and still painful history that we all know about. I wrote about this topic back in 2012. In general, we say that unless you’re selling into a very sensitive sector like...
by Gabriela | May 1, 2018 | Argentina, Uruguay
When you think of duty free shops, you probably think of airports. But on both sides of the River Plate, in the very South of South America, we know that our best chance of getting hold of some tax-free goodies is on the Buquebus ferry that links Buenos Aires and...
by Gabriela | Nov 6, 2017 | Argentina, Doing business, Paraguay, Uruguay
An interview – and real-life examples! We have covered free trade zones in this blog before. This time, we are going straight to the point: we ask Rodolfo Faccini (*) in Uruguay about the real benefits of using these zones and we ask him for real-life examples...
by Gabriela | Mar 23, 2017 | Argentina
The UK government announced this week £1bn of support through export credit for British companies that want to tackle South America’s second biggest economy. After a 20-year pause, this is definitely a good signal. “The support will be offered in the form of...
by Gabriela | Sep 26, 2016 | Argentina, Manufacturing, Trade Shows
Travelling to Buenos Aires is always a pleasure, and TecnoFidta is one of the trade shows that makes a trip across the River Plate totally worthwhile. A “proper” trade show, well organised and really busy this year, TecnoFidta is organised by Messe Frankfurt and...
