Interviews

  • "Guatemala has many unique characteristics: basic conditions, but also fundamental needs. We aim to become a world-class company in many aspects, in order to provide the best possible service. This cannot be achieved in one, two, or three years — it is a long-term process."

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    17 February, 2026

  • "Seventy five percent of foreign direct investment in Guatemala comes from reinvestment by companies already operating in the country. In my view, this is a positive thing, as it reflects strong investor confidence. However, it also underscores the need to increase new greenfield investment, which currently accounts for only 10-12 percent of total FDI."

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    18 February, 2026

  • "As far as I am concerned as the CEOr of Banco G&T Continental — and I know many of my colleagues share this view — we open our doors to all foreign investors who have come to learn about Guatemala. The only thing that can truly consolidate the country, strengthen its economy and improve Guatemalans’ quality of life is foreign investment. Local and domestic investment does exist — Guatemala has a successful entrepreneurial cla

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    19 February, 2026

  • "This year, together with a company called Amplifye with whom we collaborate in research, we launched in the U.S a line of enzymes that help digest proteins. We are working to ensure that this launch is successful and expands beyond the American market, with applications that could help reduce malnutrition, particularly in children, globally."

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    19 February, 2026

  • "Guatemala was one of the first countries to reach a trade agreement with the U.S. under which more than 70 percent of our products return at zero tariff. This has already been announced."

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    19 February, 2026

  • "As the youngest of all the countries using the PPP model, we hope to one day become a mentor for other countries. We remain committed to transforming and growing the model and providing guidance, legal security and certainty to investors interested in the country, knowing that what we are doing at the agency is of great value."

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    19 February, 2026

  • "Over several months, more than 2,000 people across the country participated in around 160 participatory workshops, moderated by our technicians and by UN Tourism, where all the inputs were collected. It was fascinating because we went to indigenous communities that had never been heard before and for them it was very valuable to be able to share their points of view and feel listened to. All the inputs from this series of par

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    19 February, 2026

  • "It is a very investment-friendly country, with 3.5% annual growth, low inflation, a stable exchange rate and a $113 billion economy. I believe many investors should be looking at Guatemala right now — because this is Guatemala’s moment."

    Author Imageadmin
    07 July, 2026

  • "This year, we became the first university to be 100% AI-powered. This means that all of our students, across the university’s three campuses, have access to the leading artificial intelligence tools to support their academic and research activities. At the same time, we have carried out an extensive faculty training and development process to maximize the effective use of these technologies."

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    07 July, 2026

  • "In recent years, we have also seen a major expansion of Guatemalan capital outside of Guatemala, toward the United States and toward other countries within the region, where we accompany these clients either by providing them services such as advisory services in mergers and acquisitions and services to help them structure the financing for how to carry out those acquisitions."

    Author Imageadmin
    07 July, 2026