by Gabriela | Jul 31, 2014 | Argentina
Argentina is now officially in default. In plain English: it has not reached an agreement on how to pay its debts. You will find a lot of analysis (not without bias, by the way, it’s amazing how financial markets can stir up so many emotions!) on global sites like The...
by Gabriela | Jun 18, 2014 | Argentina, Mercosur
I love Buenos Aires. That’s why I can think of almost any excuse to visit. Being interested in construction, BATIMAT Expo Vivienda was the perfect excuse. The construction (focused on housing) trade and consumer show wasn’t as big as one would expect from...
by Gabriela | Apr 11, 2014 | Argentina, Mercosur, Paraguay, Uruguay
That’s a million dollar question. We’re going to focus today on what matters most about Mercosur to British exporters: the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU). So, what’s up with the Mercosur-EU FTA? Diplomacy aside, I’d say: not much. Let me...
by Gabriela | Mar 1, 2014 | Argentina, Chile, Doing business, Uruguay
Happy New Year! Yes, it’s March. And if you live in Uruguay (or in Argentina, Brazil or Chile, actually), you will know what I mean. The year starts in March, there’s no question about it. You don’t agree? Let me explain. December: schools finish in mid December, it’s...
by Gabriela | Jan 22, 2014 | Argentina, Doing business
Latin America and the ecommerce revolution Latin America has moved to the forefront of the minds of many ecommerce operations searching for potentially lucrative new markets. With a population of 600 million and a burgeoning middle class of 300 million potential new...
by Gabriela | Jan 21, 2014 | Argentina, Mercosur, Uruguay
Punta del Este is one of the most upmarket and glamorous resorts of South America. A truly international place with outstanding natural beauty, “Punta” is one place not to miss if interested in luxury/high-end consumer segments. I visited Punta del Este last Saturday...
