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What a treat to be in Curaçao at Asociación de Zonas Francas de las Américas - AZFA's annual gathering 🌴. Needless to say the "big unknown" that is the re-election of Donald Trump was the talk of the town. Many of those in the Latin American business community I spoke to maintain a glass-half-full perspective, confident that the nearshoring momentum they've benefited from will continue — even in the face of potential universal tariffs. Yet, there’s widespread recognition of the volatility ahead, especially if Trump’s pledge to deport 13 million people comes through. Kudos to Azfa's leadership with Martín Gustavo Ibarra Pardo, Juan Pablo Rivera, Claudia Pellerano, CARLOS WONG, Julio Rodríguez for their continuous efforts to raise the benchmark for the Latin American free zones community; Curinde N.V.'s Jacqueline Jansen for hosting us; and Quadrian's Jorge Alberto Diaz Rivera and Karim Palmieri and Angela Maria Sandoval Garcia for putting together an excellent event; and my fellow panelists Shannon Fura, Nika Manukova, James Zhan, Rafał Żelazny. #FDI