How Latin America Is Climbing the High-Tech Value Chain
Early successes in microchips and data centers offer hope for a promising area of regional growth.
Time and again we hear the story of Latin America’s struggle to climb the global value chains and diversify beyond commodity exports. But the region is quietly building an impressive streak of wins in emerging high-tech sectors, and this evolution could soon amount to a major boom. Last year, Mexico became the leading exporter of advanced technology products to the United States, surpassing Taiwan while nearly doubling such shipments from China. These products—from electronics and microchips to machinery and military hardware—are critical to industry and national security...
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