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Our professionals report notable regulatory updates for June 2020. Biz Latin Hub’s team of legal and accounting professionals based across Latin America report the following notable regulatory updates for June 2020 in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay. In our regulatory update series, we report on legal and other reforms that could significantly impact businesses in Latin America. Note that this not an exhaustive list of all...
In June 2020, the Biz Latin Hub team launched a survey asking for information about individuals’ perceptions about doing business in Latin America. In June 2020, the Biz Latin Hub team launched a survey asking for information about individuals’ perceptions about doing business in Latin America. We received a range of responses from 75 business owners, executives, government officials and other specialists operating in over 40 countries worldwide. 57.3% of respondents are considering expanding...
Conduct due diligence in Chile before purchasing an existing company, partnering with an unfamiliar organization, buying assets or hiring staff. As the term due diligence suggests, it is about acquiring all legal information about the target to avoid issues after the transaction. This could involve collecting information about a company, property, or individual's criminal record history. Due diligence provides you with information, and the right information eventually reduces the risk of your...
Tune in to our latest interview with industry expert Luis Santiago, who discusses digital health and entrepreneurship in Chile and the Dominican Republic. Biz Latin Hub’s Maja Gaukstern had the great pleasure of connecting with Luis Santiago, CEO of PEGASI, a company specialized in digital health and the smart management of healthcare information. With a solid base in Venezuela, PEGASI is currently expanding into Chile and the Dominican Republic. “Leading a start-up is based on technical...
Take our short survey and share your perceptions about the current and future outlook for doing business in Latin America: Perceptions of doing business in Latin America | Hacer negocios en América Latina We are seeking to understand general attitudes about working or doing business in Latin America, and understand what individuals and companies may be planning for the future. We are seeking to understand general attitudes about working or doing business in Latin America, and understand what...
During the COVID-19 outbreak, commitments have been made between New Zealand, Singapore, and a number of key trading partners. These commitments include mainly about the trade lines they have. The pandemic has created significant disruption to the global economy and world trade, as production and consumption are set back across the globe. Businesses are facing significant challenges and need to adapt rapidly. Many governments are trying to navigate their economy through this crisis with...
Over the last decades, numerous US companies have successfully undertaken the challenge of doing business in Chile, a country that is known for having the best business expansion opportunities in Latin America. Last year, direct investment in Chile increased by US$11.928 million, and for the first half of 2020 the country registered a record figure of US$4.779 million. This encouraging panorama has historically and currently attracted investors from all over the US, expanding their business in...
Meet Julián Arrayago, Biz Latin Hub’s Senior Corporate Accountant in Chile. In this role, he works to professionally support our clients with the delivery of the highest quality accounting services in Chile, one of our largest and dynamic offices in Latin America. Julián Arrayago, Biz Latin Hub’s Corporate Accountant in Chile. About Julían, our Senior Corporate Accountant in Chile Before joining Biz Latin Hub as a Corporate Accountant in Chile, Julián Arrayago worked in accountancy roles for...
Find out why and when it is a good idea to get an entity health check in Chile. Manage your business risks and protect yourself from potential non-compliance issues by understanding your company’s corporate ‘health’ in the eyes of the government. Chile has well-established and solid legal and compliance frameworks designed to encourage and protect business people in the country. To foreign executives, corporate compliance in Chile can be difficult to navigate - especially if there is a...
Understand the labor laws in Chile in order to make hires and manage employees in full compliance with local regulations. Chile is a long and narrow country caught between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It is characterized by its strong, transparent and stable economy with good growth prospects for the future. Labor laws in Chile, alongside the country's entire legal framework, provides important guarantees for foreign investors looking to enter the diverseand liquid domestic...