Nearshoring in Latin America: Who Could Benefit Most?
By
Felipe Larraín B., Carmen Cifuentes V.
Countries like Uruguay and Chile offer good conditions, despite being far from the U.S.
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on food security in Latin America SANTIAGO — Nearshoring has been front of mind for investors and policymakers in Latin America for a few years now. But we are still in the process of figuring out which countries are best suited to take advantage of the historic opportunity presented by this renewed fragmentation, or “regionalization,” of the global economy. Early evidence suggests the following: Distance is a key consideration—but even countries relatively far from the United States are poised to benefit. Other factors,...
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