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Posted inColombia
Colombia: A Panoramic View of Atlanta’s Growing Ties
Colombia and Georgia have never been closer, but in November, the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will demystify the market of 50 million people further, leading a trip there for the first time in more than a decade.
Posted inMexico
UPS to Buy Mexican Delivery Firm as Nearshoring Heats Up
Shifting trade winds have Atlanta’s United Parcel Service Inc. looking to shore up logistics offerings closer to the U.S. as new trends modify global growth patterns.
Posted inColombia
Colombia’s Black Business Hub Seeks to Learn From Atlanta on Inclusion
Almost a year after 20 local Black-owned businesses took a historic trade mission to Cali, Colombia, the city’s new mayor is looking to Atlanta as a model for inclusive business.
Posted inLatin America
Charting a New Course in U.S.-Cuba Relations – How Atlanta Travelers Can Play a Role
We arrived in Havana a couple days after the Russian nuclear submarine left the harbor. No, this was not decades ago during the Cold War. This was June 2024.
Posted inTrade
Casting a Vision: SBA Exporter of the Year Spectrum Restores Sight Around the World
A political asylee from Colombia, Felipe Arroyave found himself at 19 years old working at a contact lens factory in Gwinnett County, trying to improve his lot through education.
Posted inAfrica
Georgia Tech Hosts Foreign Entrepreneurs Through U.S. State Department Program
Nineteen entrepreneurs — mostly from Ukraine but some from other countries, including Sri Lanka, Jordan, Fiji, Botswana, Brazil, and Mongolia — were at Georgia Tech’s Encore for several weeks in May and early June as part of a U.S. Department of State program.
Posted inBrazil
Brazil’s Embraer Recommits to Macon
Commercial and business jet maker Embraer, one of Brazil’s showpiece companies and the third largest aircraft manufacturer in the world, has renewed its lease on an aircraft maintenance facility in Macon, extending its commitment to Middle Georgia for up to 15 more years.
Posted inArgentina
Argentine Ambassador in Atlanta: President Enacting Firm Measures to Counter Populism’s ‘Terrible Results’
On the campaign trail in Argentina, Javier Milei famously used a chainsaw as a prop to show how he would cut down the bloated national budget if elected.
Posted inArgentina, Canada, Latin America, Sports, Technology
Copa America: Argentina Beats Canada in Opener, But Atlanta Is Clear Winner
The Copa America tournament opener may have pitted Argentina against Canada on the pitch last Thursday, but Atlanta also had a stake in the match: showcasing its steady growth as a soccer city and ability to host world-class events ahead of the World Cup 2026.