AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoInvestment & Trade: Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom has established a Guatemala unit as it expands across Latin America. Taiwan’s foreign minister also met U.S. business representatives to discuss economic cooperation, as Guatemala seeks a larger role in regional supply chains. Agriculture & Climate: Water shortages and crop losses are straining Guatemala’s rural economy, while El Niño is expected to intensify before December. The weather pattern is already affecting Hass avocado size and threatens to worsen drought and flood risks. SME Growth: Mastercard found 97% of small businesses surveyed across Latin America and the Caribbean accept digital payments, but cybersecurity is slowing expansion: 51% cited fraud and cyberattacks as major obstacles, and nearly a third delayed e-commerce or entry into new markets. Environmental Crime: An Interpol operation across nine countries, including Guatemala, resulted in 233 arrests and identified 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest, exposing networks involved in illegal mining, timber and wildlife trafficking.
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