by Gabriela | Nov 15, 2013 | Argentina, Manufacturing, Trade Shows
BIEL is a well-known trade show for the lighting, electronics and electrical sectors in Buenos Aires, Argentina. You can imagine it is like three shows in one, since the sectors covered are actually quite varied. I found the 2013 edition very well organised, although...
by Gabriela | Nov 15, 2013 | Argentina, Doing business, Mercosur, Uruguay
Our President hasn’t really helped things, but it is clear that the rivalry between Argentina and Uruguay extends well beyond football. Don’t get me wrong, we don’t hate each other. It is more like sibling rivalry. I still remember my father supporting (West) Germany...
by Gabriela | Sep 10, 2013 | Argentina, Chile, Doing business, Peru
Our two last blogs focused on those Latin American companies that have gone truly global, the “multilatinas”. Our research on multilatinas showed that Grupo Quiñenco in Chile actually owns CSAV, one of the largest shipping companies in the world. So the question posed...
by Gabriela | Jul 18, 2013 | Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
There seems to be a pattern here. For three of the last four clients (all from the UK) I have been working with, I have focused on some combination of three Latin American countries: Chile, Colombia and Peru. And this is no coincidence. Despite the allure of Mexico...
by Gabriela | Feb 28, 2013 | Argentina, Doing business
The best thing about being on twitter (@UKLatinAmerica) is interacting with SMEs from all over the world that are keen to know more about Latin America. So, when one question popped up thanks to @JaJaJaBooks, I just couldn’t resist it… JaJaJa Books commented on...
by Gabriela | Oct 23, 2012 | Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Trade Shows, Uruguay
I was delighted when Farrah Rose, one of the UK’s leading experts in international franchising and trainer to franchising associations and UKTI offered me the opportunity to present at an “International Franchising Master Class” in London on opportunities in Latin...
