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 | Oct 24, 2013 | Trade Shows, Uruguay
Uruguay is a country of just over 3 million people, but it definitely punches above its weight, and not just in football. This was very clear to me when I attended the “Feria de la Construcción” last week in Montevideo. The construction show was impressively well...
by Gabriela | Sep 22, 2013 | Mercosur, Uruguay
We are delighted to welcome a talented and experienced guest to our blog. Gabriela Pallares is a globally-minded Uruguayan architect with extensive knowledge of her national market. She runs her own studio and is also a successful businesswoman. We have asked Gabriela...
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 | May 8, 2013 | Uruguay
One of the great things about living abroad (I spent 13 great years in the UK) is that you can look at your own country with different eyes. Maybe it’s the economist in me, but I cannot help observing now that I’ve been back in Montevideo four months, how Uruguay has...
by Gabriela | Apr 8, 2013 | Trade Shows, Uruguay
Kinks aside, I was delighted to be invited to Itaú MoWeek, a unique fashion event in my native Montevideo, the capital city of Uruguay. The event was compact – appropriate for a country of just over 3m people – but perfectly staged, with some of the key beauty and...
