Geopolitical tensions and the scramble to secure critical resources have made Latin America more relevant on the global stage. From mining to oil extraction, investors are forming alliances to exploit the region’s natural resources and exploring markets that were previously no-go terrain. This pre-conference session will explore:

• Tools that can help investors and lenders overcome doubts about a country’s creditworthiness, such as the RIGI investment promotion framework in Argentina
• The role of government-to-government financing in frontier markets like Venezuela 
• Structuring deals to accommodate different tiers of investors and national interests

ECA products, untied flexibility and geopolitical headwinds from the exporter perspective. Exporters provide feedback on how agency products are performing, what is working, what is missing, and how untied flexibility and geopolitics are affecting their decisions.

• Exporters grading ECA products and responsiveness
• Navigating tariffs and geopolitical headwinds
• What exporters need from agencies to compete against rivals