by Gabriela | Aug 8, 2016 | Argentina, Mercosur, Paraguay, Uruguay
Mercosur is complex – so where do we start? Let’s bring it back to basics and see if it makes sense to UK and other exporters looking into South America. Why do exporters start thinking about Mercosur? From my experience, there are three main reasons why overseas...
by Gabriela | Aug 11, 2014 | Doing business, Mercosur, Uruguay
Shopping in Montevideo It’s no secret that I’m rather fond of “retail research” or, as most people call it, shopping. And whenever I travel around South America, those of you who follow me on twitter (as well as our newsletter and blog readers) can have a glimpse for...
by Gabriela | Jul 3, 2014 | Doing business, Mercosur
Over the years, we’ve heard the same misconceptions from overseas companies about Latin America again and again. Let’s focus on eight of those myths and reveal the real Latin America. 1- They all speak Spanish Not quite. It’s Portuguese in Brazil....
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 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...
