Argentina explores commercializing meat in Guatemala, how is the interest perceived?

Published 2021년 8월 3일

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Argentina is seeking to expand beef commercialization access in Central America, specifically in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, aiming to increase trade relations and potentially introduce competitive cattle breeds. However, the proposal faces opposition from the regional livestock sector, concerned about market flooding, potential harm to local producers, and the risk of introducing foot-and-mouth disease from South American countries, despite Argentina's status as disease-free. Additionally, Argentina offers technical support in agriculture and rural development and is interested in importing fresh fruits and coffee from the Northern Triangle countries.

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By Urías Gamarro / Prensa Libre Argentina asked Central America for access to commercialize beef, while the national livestock sector opposes the commercial opening of meat products. Argentine authorities explored businesses in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, and one of their formal requests is that they be allowed access to their meat products. The objective is to increase trade relations between the countries of the Northern Triangle of Central America and Argentina, Jorge Neme, Argentina's secretary of International Economic Relations, who visited Guatemala on July 26, explained to Prensa Libre. Follow the information on the economy and the business world in Forbes Central America Neme explained that his country has all the world's markets open, among which he mentioned Japan, China, USA, Canada, Russia, Europe, Turkey, Israel and the Arab World. He added that "there is not much reason why they are closed here —in Guatemala and Central America—". Neme reiterated that if ...

Source: Forbescentroamerica