According to recent data from the Center for Economics and Business Studies (Centro de Estudios en Economía y Negocios [CEEN]) of Chile, the confidence of foreign investors in the region achieved a slightly optimistic rating, which is up from the neutral level it...
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Interview with Manuela López, Chair of the Latin American Association of Metros and Subways
The railway industry and metro services are recognized as one of the most important economic sectors in the various cities where they are present: they are large sources of employment, have a positive impact on local economies, and they offer important environmental benefits.
“The development of digital infrastructure is critical for all of the region’s industries”
The Inter-American Association of Telecommunications Companies advises that the telecommunications industry faces substantial challenges including high taxation, administrative difficulties for the development of infrastructure and high radio spectrum costs. Maryleana...
“We need to be close to the customer, we need to feel the customer, we need to put our soul into it”
On the eve of starting a new stage in his life, we spoke with Alfredo Arán... Bosco Francoy, CEO of MAPFRE Global Risks, receives in the second edition of MAPFRE Global Risks Talks a highly appreciated person inside and outside MAPFRE: Alfredo Arán, General Manager of...
“We have an investment program of over €18 billion over the next five years, of which close to a third will be allocated to low-carbon initiatives”
Antonio de la Torre, Head of Business Performance Management, Strategy & BPM, CFO at Repsol, is an economist and holds an MBA from the IESE. He has been working at Repsol for over 30 years, both as a commercial supervisor of businesses at Repsol Butane and in...
“Colombia is on track to reach renewable energy milestones and is especially focused on developing water resources”
Colombia’s energy matrix has developed extensively over the last few years, driven by a paradigm shift in operator profiles and defined by Latin America’s current energy transition. Dr. Carlos Zarruk, chairman of the Colombian Energy Chamber (CCEnergía), outlines the...
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Türkiye: Economic and Trade Outlook
Türkiye has experienced significant economic growth in recent decades, especially since the 1980s, when the country undertook a series of reforms that have enabled the liberalization of its economy and the opening of international trade. As indicated in the latest...
Costa Rica: economic and trade outlook
Costa Rica has experienced sustained economic growth in recent decades, driven by its political and social stability, its opening to international trade and an established commitment to training, capacity-building and innovation. The region currently enjoys...
Strategic risk management in the petrochemical industry
Processed petrochemical materials are an essential part of the manufacture of numerous products, from synthetic fibers to pesticides. The petrochemical industry plays a key role in the economic development of regions such as Latin America. Petrochemicals, like many...