Enrique Lacs
Enrique Lacs is the Executive Director of the Guatemalan Chamber of Food and Beverages (CGAB), where he emphasizes the critical shortage of programmers in the food industry, highlighting how many professionals migrate to service companies or abroad for better opportunities.
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Enrique Lacs, a former Minister of Economy, confirmed that the Cafta agreement remains in effect despite subsequent tariffs imposed by the U.S.
Agexport identifica tres escenarios, y sus impactos, para Guatemala ante nuevo arancel de Estados Unidos
Guatemala· 2026-02-23
Enrique Lacs, a former Minister of Economy, explains some key points regarding the new tariff measures.
Siete claves para entender el nuevo tributo global de EE. UU. y su posible impacto en GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-22
Enrique Lacs is a former Minister of Economy who explained the implications of the trade agreement on export products.
Exportaciones por más de US$3 mil 300 millones recuperan trato preferencial a EE. UU. por aranceles, pero otros productos quedan fueraGuatemala· 2026-01-31
Enrique Lacs, a former Minister of Economy, analyzed the effects of each scenario regarding tariffs.
Exportadores perfilan cuatro escenarios frente a aranceles de EE. UU. y la negociación que debería seguir GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-02Enrique Lacs, exviceministro de Economía, destaca la necesidad de mejorar la tramitología, la logística, los incentivos y el capital humano.
¿Cómo competir luego del arancel de Trump por 100%?Guatemala· 2025-08-12
Enrique Lacs is also a former negotiator of the trade agreement and former Minister of Economy.
TLC de Estados Unidos con Centroamérica sobrevive, pero pierde beneficios arancelarios. ¿Qué futuro tiene?Guatemala· 2025-08-07
Enrique Lacs is a former Minister of Economy.
¿Quién paga los aranceles del 10% de EE. UU. a Guatemala? El consumidor es uno de los afectadosGuatemala· 2025-08-02
Enrique Lacs insisted that negotiations should ensure respect for the existing agreement.
Guatemala podría perder control sobre su balanza comercial si no hace valer los tratados con EE. UU.Guatemala· 2025-08-01
Enrique Lacs is a former Minister of Economy who commented on the trade agreement.
Guatemala a la expectativa por acuerdo arancelario entre EE. UU. y la UE, algunas exportaciones podrían beneficiarseGuatemala· 2025-07-29Enrique Lacs, former Minister of Economy and former negotiator of the Free Trade Agreement with the United States, explained that these measures are evolutionary.
Empresarios ven como normal la confidencialidad para negociar con EE. UU., pero creen que 7 años es un plazo muy amplioGuatemala· 2025-07-15
Enrique Lacs, executive director of CGAB, notes that the perception is that extortions are increasing as extortionists become more demanding.
Dieciocho meses sin que el Mingob logre frenar las extorsionesGuatemala· 2025-07-01
Enrique Lacs discusses the effects of inflation and price increases on the Guatemalan economy.
Bono 14 y aranceles, dos hechos que pueden repercutir en las compras de temporadaGuatemala· 2025-06-15
Enrique Lacs, former Minister of Economy, discussed the importance of analyzing the impact of the new tariffs on various sectors.
Compradores de EE. UU. piden a exportadores de Guatemala absorber el nuevo arancel del 10%Guatemala· 2025-04-04
Enrique Lacs is a former minister of economy who explained the potential violations of the free trade agreement due to the new tariffs.
EE. UU. impone un 10% de aranceles a Guatemala y uno de los efectos sería la pérdida de competitividadGuatemala· 2025-04-03
Enrique Lacs, former Minister of Economy, explains that reciprocity is the basis of international trade relations.
Mineco afirma que Guatemala no ha sido notificada sobre aranceles y actualiza estado del TLC con Estados UnidosGuatemala· 2025-03-07Enrique Lacs, former Minister of Economy, warned that tariffs on agricultural products could be detrimental to Guatemala.
¿Cómo afectará a Guatemala si Estados Unidos impone aranceles a las importaciones de productos agrícolas?Guatemala· 2025-03-04
Enrique Lacs, executive director of the Guatemalan Chamber of Food and Beverages, stated that inflation is controlled according to INE data.
Cuatro aspectos provocan aumento en el costo de la canasta básica y según empresarios la estrategia para enfrentarlos debe ser integralGuatemala· 2025-02-27
Enrique Lacs is the executive director of the Guatemalan Chamber of Food and Beverages (CGAB).
Piden acelerar incubación de programadores en GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-02-15
