A recent ruling the by Supreme Court of Ontario, Canada, has held that lawsuits relating to alleged human rights abuses by security staff of a Canadian subsidiary in Guatemala may…
The Harris Gomez Group has been monitoring Peru for some time now. Peru offers favourable investment opportunities and below we have compiled a list of projects that are being discussed…
The future of international business following Hudbay The recent case of Choc v. Hudbay Minerals Inc., 2013 ONSC 1414 (Hudbay) has demonstrated that companies must be aware of the potential risks of…
When companies make the decision to set up a Chilean subsidiary, we often receive requests to set up simple and generic corporate structures. We try to work with our clients…
Climate change is becoming a hot topic, both for Australia and the world. Despite the challenges in the international arena of negotiations, one thing is clear: tackling greenhouse gas (GHG)…
[social_links] Chile Opportunities Chile’s state copper miner Codelco plans to issue a power hedge contract tender in the next two months. The contract will be for its Salvador division in the northern part…
After a series of protracted discussions in the National Congress, three environmental tribunals have been established in Chile. These tribunals are located in Antofagasta, Santiago and Valdivia. Chile will…
[social_links] Chile plans to award tenders for US$3.97bn for the construction or expansion of a key highway, a bridge, its main airport and several hospitals before March. Vespucio Oriente concession The 40-year,…
As discussed in our previous journals, transfer pricing rules in Chile have recently been brought into line with OECD standards. The reforms introduce a new system aimed to…
Update on peace talks On 26 May 2013, the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) agreed to an historic land reform that is likely to…