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 | 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...
by Gabriela | Aug 28, 2012 | Argentina, Peru
This blog is about getting you thinking outside the box – three countries and three sectors – mix and match – and see the results! Brazil and Textiles Childrenswear Buyer Magazine (CWB) reported in its March/April 2012 edition a 25.2% increase in textile and clothing...
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 | Jun 23, 2011 | Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Doing business, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
The Copa América, the football tournament that brings together all South American national teams, starts on 1st July in Argentina. Ten South American nations will be represented as well as Mexico and Costa Rica (Japan had to pull out). We have chosen just one...
