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New intelligence report on foreign direct investment in Uruguay 20/21
28 December, 2020
The changes in international trends resulting from the health crisis may represent an opportunity for Uruguay, which, thanks to its resilience, macroeconomic stability, institutional quality and quality of life, continues to be an attractive destination for FDI. The Competitive Intelligence area of Uruguay XXI presented this week the new Report on Foreign Direct Investment […]
The pandemic blocked several projects that were underway but also put Uruguay on the radar of some businessmen. Uruguay's free zones are experiencing a somewhat contradictory situation. On the one hand, the arrival of the virus in the country caused several projects that were aimed to settle in those territories to stop. But […]
Diego Licio: "If we are expensive, we must lower the real wage"
15 February, 2019
Interview with Diego Licio, President of the Chamber of Free Zones of Uruguay In the opinion of the new president of the Chamber of Free Zones of Uruguay, Diego Licio, labor regulations in Uruguay should be modernized to address issues such as productivity. According to an interview with Empresas del Uruguay, the labor “rigidity” in the […]
The importance of optimizing the customer experience
15 January, 2019
Technological investment both at the logistical level and in the packing and transportation process has brought not only important advances in saving and optimizing delivery times, but also improvements in communication between all parties. The new demands of the modern world require leading companies in the field to improve their […]
Half of the services exported by Uruguay come from free zones
29 October, 2018
Increased investment and transformation of free zones in sustainable trading platforms and global services were the focus of a presentation by Juan Opertti, director of the Chamber of Free Zones of Uruguay (CZFUY) during the First Meeting of Officials governmental and Working Table Virtual Trade […]
Free zones are responsible for 28% of Uruguayan exports
16 October, 2018
Diego Licio, president of the organization, welcomed the participants and recalled that the legal issue has been addressed since 2010. "We met ten years but seem twenty because we worked hard and exchanged with many partners. This new regulation is the result of joint work with national authorities and aims to achieve […]
The Executive Branch announced the decree regulating Law No. 19566, December 2017, which modernizes the free zone regime, as announced by Undersecretary of Economy and Finance, Pablo Ferreri. The initiative will enable the creation of more centers of activities inside and adheres to international standards. "It seeks to promote […]
Smart logistics,a service focused in the consumer
14 September, 2018