AGP Executive Report
Last update: 13 minutes agoBPO Growth in Honduras: ibex CEO Bob Dechant met President Nasry Asfura and Investment Minister Epaminondas Marinakys to push expansion of Honduras’ nearshore customer service and AI-enabled outsourcing sector, including plans to hire 400 new workers in Tegucigalpa by year-end. AgTech for Agrifood Modernization: IICA and a specialized jury selected 15 AgTech startups—including Harvverse from Honduras—for Digital Agriculture Week in Costa Rica (Sept. 7–10), aiming to speed digital transformation across the region’s agrifood systems. Climate Pressure on Exports: USDA data shows Honduras melon shipments fell sharply, with pests and cool, humid conditions driving down supplies—an added headwind for producers already facing volatile demand. Regional Security Signals: SOUTHCOM urged partners at a Panama cartel-fighting forum to “take the fight to the enemy,” while Honduras is also referenced in broader Latin America political-security reporting tied to U.S. strategy. Tariff Watch for Industry: A new U.S. Section 201 safeguard sets a four-year tariff-rate quota on quartz surface products starting Aug. 15, with steep over-quota duties once allocations are used up.
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