Doing Business in Central America Podcast

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Jun 2025

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Manufacturing Infrastructure, Real-Estate Development, and 3PL Solutions

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June 3, 202517 min

A discussion on the TMF Group’s Global Business Complexity Index with Adrian Owen

Welcome to the most recent episode of the Central American Group podcast. In these recordings, we speak with individuals who have expertise in Central America and, often, the Latin American region as a whole. Today, we have with us Adrian Owen. Adrian is affiliated with the TMF Group, which publishes the Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI) annually. The post A discussion on the TMF Group’s Global Business Complexity Index with Adrian Owen appeared first on The Central American Group.

March 10, 202510 min

Manufacturing in Costa Rica with Ascential Medical and Life Sciences

Ascential Medical and Life Sciences specializes in helping its customers develop their own automation solutions. The post Manufacturing in Costa Rica with Ascential Medical and Life Sciences appeared first on The Central American Group.

October 1, 202427 min

Costa Rica Foreign Direct Investment Promotion: A Conversation with Pilar Madrigal of CINDE.

Thank you for the opportunity. As you said, my name is Maria Paz Araya. For the past eight months, I have served as the coordinator of foreign direct investment outside of the Greater Metropolitan Areas in Costa Rica. The post Costa Rica Foreign Direct Investment Promotion: A Conversation with Pilar Madrigal of CINDE. appeared first on The Central American Group.

May 17, 202414 min

Investment outside of the Greater Metropolitan Area in Costa Rica

Thank you for the opportunity. As you said, my name is Maria Paz Araya. For the past eight months, I have served as the coordinator of foreign direct investment outside of the Greater Metropolitan Areas in Costa Rica. The post Investment outside of the Greater Metropolitan Area in Costa Rica appeared first on The Central American Group.

March 4, 202436 min

Costa Rica and the US Supply Chain: A Discussion with Andrew Crawford of Procomer

Welcome to another episode of the Central American Group podcasts. We record these on topics that have to do with economic issues in Costa Rica and El Salvador, and the rest of the Central American region as a whole. Today we're lucky and fortunate to have Patricia Figueroa with us. She is the executive director of the Textile, Apparel, and Free Trade Zone Association of El Salvador. Among other things, we will discuss the synthetic textile cluster in El Salvador. The post Costa Rica and the US Supply Chain: A Discussion with Andrew Crawford of Procomer appeared first on The Central American Group.

January 18, 202413 min

Industrial Real Estate in El Salvador

I've been in industrial real estate in El Salvador for almost eight years now. Colliers started here in the country last year and it's consolidating operations in the Central American region, adding to the almost sixty-five countries that it already has under its umbrella. The post Industrial Real Estate in El Salvador appeared first on The Central American Group.

October 25, 202314 min

Investment Opportunities in El Salvador

Invest in El Salvador is the government sponsored agency that takes the lead of promoting foreign direct investment in the Country. The post Investment Opportunities in El Salvador appeared first on The Central American Group.

September 12, 202314 min

Investing in Costa Rica with Procomer’s Monica Umaña

We have been the number one trade promotion agency in the world according to the International Trade Center, and we have more than 25 years of experience in the administration of the free zone regime in Costa Rica. The post Investing in Costa Rica with Procomer’s Monica Umaña appeared first on The Central American Group.

August 17, 202318 min

Project Management Services in Costa Rica

This type of industry is very sophisticated, and clients require very complex services. We have understood this for many years ago and have tried to apply some custom-made services or tailor-made services for each of our clients. We don't limit ourselves only to project management in Costa Rica. The post Project Management Services in Costa Rica appeared first on The Central American Group.

May 1, 202314 min

Starting up a manufacturing facility in Costa Rica

He's the Manufacturing Project Manager for a company called Brisk Heat, and he just went through the process of starting up a manufacturing facility in Costa Rica, The post Starting up a manufacturing facility in Costa Rica appeared first on The Central American Group.