Uruguay in London as the main gateway to Latin America

Uruguay presents itself in London as the main gateway to Latin America

Between May 14^th and 18^th, there will be a commercial mission to London, organized by Uruguay XXI, the investments, export and country brand promotion agency, along with the British Embassy in Uruguay, the Uruguayan-British Chamber of Commerce and with the support of the Department for International Trade.

The initiative includes business meetings, a promotional event of the country in Tower Bridge and the participation in the Foreign Direct Investment Expo that will allow approaching potential investment companies.

This instance will comprise several activities that will take place between Monday 14^th and Friday 18^th of May, and include the participation in Foreign Direct Investment Expo, a fair that allows countries and cities to connect with major British firms seeking to establish their operations abroad.

The agency will have a stand that will show Uruguay as a strategic location to enter the Latin American market, while representatives of Uruguay XXI will make a presentation on the favorable environment for investments offered by Uruguay: its regulations and tax incentives, highly qualified workers, the most advanced ICT infrastructure in the region and its sustained political, economic and institutional stability.

They will also explain how Uruguay has become the ideal destination for regional hubs, where companies centralize their commercial operations, information technology, administrative and logistics operations in the Americas.

During this mission, there will be also a country promotion event under the title "Why Uruguay? Latin America's Finest Business Gateway ", which will take place in the North Tower of the Tower Bridge. This instance will serve to expose the qualities of the country to British investors.

Speakers will be Silvana Lesca Barolin, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of Uruguay in the United Kingdom, Ian Duddy, British Ambassador to Uruguay, and Ignacio Del, President of the Uruguayan-British Chamber of Commerce and representatives of Uruguay XXI, among others.

Additionally, business meetings will be held to facilitate access to potential customers in the pharmaceutical, retail, machinery and agrotechnology sectors, among others. In all the activities, Irrazabal & Asociados, Ebizmarts, Jaume & Seré, BMS Latin America, Open Door Investments, International Corporate Creations, WTC Montevideo Free Zone, as well as the Department for International Trade and Foreign and Commonwealth Office will accompany.