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Supply Chains and Transportation
Why Latin America needs a new approach to trade
The lack of good transportation infrastructure in Latin America hinders trade as it increases costs and reduces supply reliability.
José Augusto Coelho Fernandes is CNI (Brazilian National Confederation of Industry) Policy and Strategy Director. He is a member of the Global Agenda Council Latin América at the World Economic Forum.
The lack of good transportation infrastructure in Latin America hinders trade as it increases costs and reduces supply reliability.
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