Stopping temporary export restrictions becoming permanent should be a major task for the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) new Director General, said Liam Fox, former Minister of Defense and the UK’s candidate for this international position. ...
At a time when some punters blame trade for everything from job losses to the size of tradable bananas, one could be excused for thinking that all is bad in the world of commerce. In ...
Ingo Plöger, Brazilian entrepreneur, President, CEAL Conselho Empresarial da América Latina – Brasil The visit of Brazilian President Bolsonaro to his Argentine counterpart President Macri, was surprising for some ideas that have not been heard ...
Ingo Plöger, President, Strategic Council, CEAL The beginning of 2018 is promising! In only a few months, no less than four major institutions are discussing investment strategies in Latin America. In Córdoba, Argentina, the Inter-American Development ...
By Ingo Plöger, President, Strategic Council of CEAL Political turmoil normally has a great influence on economic developments. Latin America has a long tradition that when political disruption occurs, short-term indicators blow up. In the ...
By Jerry Haar Trade agreements are like oysters, Jägermeister and Jackson Pollock paintings—you either love them or hate them. In the current political milieu, anti-trade proponents have the upper hand, relegating vocal champions of free ...
By Jerry Haar In both political and military battles there are casualties. During this election season, one of the most notable casualties is free trade. The bipartisan piling on –slamming NAFTA, TPP, WTO and single ...
France’s total trade with Latin America grew 16 percent in 2015, reaching more than $25.5 billion, making it the country with the highest percentage in growth according to Latin Trade’s Latin America’s Top Trading Partners ...
The U.S. and China continue to dominate trade with the region. by David Ramirez The trend was largely supported by rising exports to and imports from both countries, which altogether increased last year by 2.4 and ...