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Doing Business in Central America Podcast

Doing Business in Central America Podcast

The Central American Group

44 episodesEN-US

Show overview

Doing Business in Central America Podcast has been publishing since 2018, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 44 episodes. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.

Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 14 min and 22 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Business show.

There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 12 months ago. The busiest year was 2019, with 10 episodes published. Published by The Central American Group.

Episodes
44
Running
2018–2025 · 7y
Median length
17 min
Cadence
Quarterly-ish

From the publisher

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

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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.

Jun 3, 202517 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.

Mar 10, 202510 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.

Oct 1, 202427 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.

May 17, 202414 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.

Mar 4, 202436 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.

Jan 18, 202413 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.

Oct 25, 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.

Sep 12, 202314 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.

Aug 17, 202318 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.

May 1, 202314 min

Specialized Engineering Services in Costa Rica: A discussion with Luis Chinchilla.

. In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Luis Chinchillia. Luis is the head of a Costa Rican company called OPIA. The acronym in Spanish means Advance Advanced Engineering Operations. OPIA is a company that offers specialized engineering services in Costa Rica The post Specialized Engineering Services in Costa Rica: A discussion with Luis Chinchilla. appeared first on The Central American Group.

Mar 17, 202317 min

Industrial properties in Costa Rica: A conversation with Cushman Wakefield

Welcome to another episode of the Central American Group's podcasts. In these recordings, we speak to people that are in Central America to lend us some perspective on what is happening in terms of the economy and the businesses in that part of the world. Today we’ll have a discussion on industrial properties in Costa Rica. We have with us Jose Ignacio Gonzalez. Jose, please introduce yourself, your company and give us some background. The post Industrial properties in Costa Rica: A conversation with Cushman Wakefield appeared first on The Central American Group.

Mar 2, 202313 min

Procomer in Houston: A Conversation with Andrew Crawford

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 Procomer in Houston: A Conversation with Andrew Crawford appeared first on The Central American Group.

Oct 28, 202225 min

Learn about the synthetic textile cluster in El Salvador

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 Learn about the synthetic textile cluster in El Salvador appeared first on The Central American Group.

Aug 24, 202216 min

The Medical Device Cluster in Costa Rica: A Conversation with Federico Rivera

Today we have with us Federico Rivera. And Federico is the head of an organization that has to do with the promotion medical device cluster in Costa Rica. But I'll let Federico introduce himself and tell us about his organization. The post The Medical Device Cluster in Costa Rica: A Conversation with Federico Rivera appeared first on The Central American Group.

Jul 18, 202216 min

Clean Room Design in Costa Rica with Ingenya’s Jorge Munoz

Hello and welcome to another installation of the Central American Group’s series of podcasts about doing business in Costa Rica, El Salvador and the rest of the region. Today we are lucky to have with us a gentleman by the name of Jorge Muñoz. Jorge is with a company that's located in Costa Rica. It's called Ingenya and specializes in clean room design in Costa Rica. He's going to tell us a little bit about himself and about his company. Hello Jorge. How are you doing today? The post Clean Room Design in Costa Rica with Ingenya’s Jorge Munoz appeared first on The Central American Group.

Jul 1, 202213 min

HUGE job creation in the Northern Triangle

Today we have a gentleman with us from an organization called Think HUGE. His name is Greg Huger. Greg, maybe you can tell us what the acronym means and a little bit about yourself and the organization that you represent? The post HUGE job creation in the Northern Triangle appeared first on The Central American Group.

Jun 21, 202228 min

Learn about the Free Trade Zone Regime in Costa Rica with Carlos Camacho of Arias Law

Welcome to another installment of Central American groups. In these discussions with professionals from various realms, we talk about issues in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and the rest of the region. Today. We're very fortunate to have with us Karin Lachner. The post Learn about the Free Trade Zone Regime in Costa Rica with Carlos Camacho of Arias Law appeared first on The Central American Group.

May 23, 202223 min

A discussion with Cinde in Costa Rica

Welcome to another installment of Central American groups. In these discussions with professionals from various realms, we talk about issues in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and the rest of the region. Today. We're very fortunate to have with us Karin Lachner. The post A discussion with Cinde in Costa Rica appeared first on The Central American Group.

Mar 29, 202218 min

Meet the El Salvador Aerospace Institute

Hello and welcome to another installation in a series of podcasts by the Central American group. In these discussions. We talk with individuals that have expertise in various aspects of doing business in Central America. Today, we are speaking with and welcoming to the podcast Luis Martinez. Luis is the head of the El Salvador The post Meet the El Salvador Aerospace Institute appeared first on The Central American Group.

Dec 2, 202112 min