Latin America’s renewable energy sector is on track to reach 239 gigawatts of installed wind and solar power capacity by 2040. This fact demonstrates the enormous potential of the sector as an investment opportunity. In this article we take a…
Through various initiatives, the private sector is supporting an economic and social agenda through an open and inclusive dialogue based on public policy advocacy. This dialogue is an effort to build consensus on a national plan, working with civil society leaders,…
More Latin American countries are making inroads into green bonds The current crisis is creating a lot of uncertainty that could affect the green bond market and the situation is being closely monitored. However, the outlook for the region remains…
CMI Energía, part of Corporación Multi Inversiones’ CMI Capital group, successfully placed US$700 million in green bonds, at an interest rate of 6.250% and maturing in 2029, and closed a US$300 million syndicated loan to refinance its debt. The successful…
The Center for Development and Training in the Use of Wheat Flour (CEDECAP) was founded by Molinos Modernos (a division of the Bosch Gutiérrez family) more than 10 years ago with the aim of supporting entrepreneurship, developing and innovating businesses…
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) points out that driving an energy transformation based on renewables is an opportunity to meet international climate targets. At the same time, economic growth is promoted, millions of jobs are created and human welfare…
Currently in Guatemala, the government’s energy policy aims to diversify and reverse, in favor of renewable energies, the country’s energy matrix, which currently depends mainly on polluting technologies. This is quite encouraging, since Guatemala has an enormous potential for renewable…
The health, economic and humanitarian crisis we have faced in recent months has taught us valuable lessons; the covid-19 pandemic showed us that the challenges we face cannot be overcome in isolation. The coordination between the government, the international community,…
This article focuses on Guatemalan policies aimed at improving and diversifying the specific agricultural sector of the rural economy of developing countries with a view to improving the standard of living of small farmers, in a context of female empowerment…
At the beginning of the pandemic, the use of the mask was still discussed by authorities around the world, it was only recommended for those who were sick or suspected to be sick, months later and after learning more about…