Nearshore Americas

Nearshore Industry News, Analysis and Guidance

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Ecuador’s Rolling Blackouts Push Businesses to the Edge

Ecuador is reeling from an energy crisis so severe that power blackouts sometimes last up to 14 hours a day. For businesses, it’s a battle for survival. Over 3,500 jobs were wiped out in the month of September alone, with… Read More »

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Dan Lang, a Beloved Champion of Impact Sourcing Near and Far, Dies at 60

Dan Lang, a longtime employee at Sutherland Global Services and widely admired for his work in impact sourcing, passed away suddenly last week. He was 60 years old and based in Williamson, New York. Through his 35+ years of service… Read More »

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Q&A: AI Adoption Moving Faster in LATAM Than Developed Markets

Andrea Iorio is a Brazil-based Italian tech expert who has quickly become one of the regions’ main keynote speakers and authors on technological transformation. After a business career aiding brands like Groupon, L’oreal Brazil, and Tinder LatAm, he decided to… Read More »

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Ualá: A Dynamic Founder Sharpens Argentina’s Tech Profile

Ualá is one of several disruptive tech innovators taking Latin America’s banking by storm. The company is very much a reflection of its founder and CEO Pierpaolo Barbieri, a 37-year-old Argentinian whose name recognition is suddenly skyrocketing due to a… Read More »

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LatAm’s Productivity Rate: Four Times Less than the U.S.

Latin America’s productivity rate is alarmingly low, with the region being four times less productive than the United States, according to a study by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). To put this into perspective, a… Read More »

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Q&A: “À la carte” Buildings, The New Trend In Free Trade Zones

Free Trade Zones (FTZs) are no longer places for the transit of import and export products; they are increasingly expanding their offer to accommodate nearshore technology service companies such as BPOs, call centers and data centers. For this reason, FTZs… Read More »

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IPAs in Costa Rica, Trinidad, and Panama Push Hard for New Investment

The economic growth outlook for Central America and the Caribbean in 2025 will be low, similar to 2024. For analysts, the trend will continue, but a slight improvement is expected for the region, as issues such as high inflation rates… Read More »