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Latin America should be on your radar when considering your next destination for doing business. There are numerous consumers markets waiting to be explored with new and innovative goods and services. While Latin America may not be the easiest region to do business...
It is well-established that Latin America is by far the most biodiverse continent in the world. Home to the largest rainforest on the planet, the longest mountain range in the world, as well as some of the greatest deserts, Latin America plays host to the most diverse...
As a general rule, Latin America has a highly regulated business environment. Laws, licenses, statutes, and directives litter the region’s business world, frequently providing headaches for business owners. Compliance is often one of the largest tasks a business faces...
Trademark enforcement in Latin America follows a set of laws, international treaties, and normative. The Global Innovation Index 2019 (GII) developed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) measures an economy’s innovation performance, this GII ranks...
Latin America is a region highly dependent on multilateral trade agreements. To the east, there’s Europe, to the west – Asia, and to the North – North America. Latin America is ideally placed between the three largest consumer markets in the world. With the use of...
Latin America may not always be a first choice for foreign investors considering their expansion options. Within the region as a whole, are countless differing regulations, customs, and bureaucratic systems to navigate. Hiring in Latin America is one area in...
Following the ever-increasing trend of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) entering international markets and trading overseas, employing a global workforce can provide more headaches than ever. Employment Law, payroll administration and employee benefit...
Andrés Oppenheimer’s new book ‘The Robots are Coming!’, explains the future of automation in the workplace spurring an era of technological revolution. Already, car factories are employing robots on the production line in roles traditionally reserved for human labour,...
Smartphones, smart homes, smart roads and now smart cities: the ‘smart’ revolution has seized the world’s attention. With the use of big data, connectivity and the internet, cities are becoming reflections of the people who live there, creating a more habitable and...
Latin America’s regional economy is capturing the world’s attention as it continues to grow at a rapid pace, stealing the spotlight from other regions such as Asia. Various government drives to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) are leading to legislative reform...