LATCAM Partner Info Sharing: Better Swiss Business Cases (May 4, 2026)

Dear Members, Partners, and Friends,

LATCAM is pleased to share with you the following invitation:

 

   

 

The workshop is for decision-makers of the private and public sector. It shall serve for a peer-to-peer exchange and as an incubator, as it tackles the following question:

What action is needed for (more) credible and inspiring cases of Better Swiss Business, meaning a relevant contribution of Swiss companies to sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries?

The focus of the workshop is on Latin America, but the cases discussed and the conclusions drawn will be relevant beyond this region.

To find out more and register, please click on the EVENT PAGE.

 

 

 

Conférence donnée par Dr. Philippe G. Nell sur Europe-Brésil : Enjeux géopolitiques face aux défis mondiaux (3 mars 2026)

LATCAM is delighted to announce a presentation in French by our Honorary Ambassador Dr. Philippe G. Nell on “Europe-Brésil : Enjeux géopolitiques face
aux défis mondiaux”, on March 3, 2026, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

To find out more details, please click on this LINK.

 

 

Expo Industria 2026 (June 10-12, 2026, Lima, Perú)

Discover the details of this important exhibition by clicking on this LINK

Davos week (Jan. 2026): recorded sessions from the WEF’s Annual Meeting focusing on Latin America

Rebuilding trust in Latin America (Jan. 20, 2026): LINK

Breaking Latin America’s growth ceiling (Jan. 21, 2026): LINK

Special address by Javier Milei, President of Argentina (Jan. 21, 2026): LINK

Venezuela, what next? (Jan. 22, 2026): LINK

 

AICC International Business Community Gala Night (March 6, 2026, Geneva)

 

International Business Community
Gala Night

March 6, 2026
@Hotel Président Wilson

47 quai Wilson, 1211 Geneva

(Google Maps)

 

Dear Members, Partners and Friends,

It is with great anticipation and joy that LATCAM is inviting you to this exceptional and one-of-a-kind event in Geneva that the AICC is organizing for the 4th consecutive time.

You can expect a cordial atmosphere among the 300-350 participants from the below Chambers of Commerce, a glamorous social setting, ample networking opportunity, a gala dinner, music, and entertainment.

Dear Members, Partners and Friends,

It is with great anticipation and joy that LATCAM is inviting you to this exceptional and one-of-a-kind event in Geneva that the AICC is organizing for the 4th consecutive time.

You can expect a cordial atmosphere among the 300-350 participants from the below Chambers of Commerce, a glamorous social setting, ample networking opportunity, a gala dinner, music, and entertainment.

Registration is now open.
Please see the important details below.

 

Participation fees:

LATCAM members and their spouses CHF 210

Non-members CHF 250

 

Registration is accepted latest by February 22, 2026, to latcam@latcam.ch mentioning:

  • Full name
  • Company or organization
  • Email for invoice
  • Your menu choice: meat / fish / vegetarian
  • Allergies or food intolerances (no guaranteed gluten-free option available!)
  • Accompanying person(s) and their information details

 

Please inform us as soon as possible in case your company/organization is interested in becoming a sponsor of this high-profile event. For reference, please click on this link: Sponsor Package 2025-26.

 

We look forward to welcoming you to this wonderful event!

 

 

Chambers of Commerce that are currently members of the AICC:

LATCAM Newsletter 9th Edition (Dec. 2025)

To read the Newsletter, please click on the following LINK.

Lateinamerika vernetzt sich (Die Volkswirtschaft, July 22, 2025)

Der Handel zwischen den Ländern Lateinamerikas ist geringer als innerhalb Europas oder Asiens. Neue Infrastrukturprojekte und veränderte globale Marktbedingungen könnten das ändern. Was bedeutet das für die Schweiz?

(Bericht für Die Volkswirtschaft – Plattform für Wirtschaftspolitik – von Martina Bietenhader und Hervé Lohr, SECO)

Lesen Sie den ganzen Bericht unter diesem LINK

Interview with Dr. Philippe Nell (La Liberté, July 7, 2025)

On the occasion of the publication of his latest book “Négociations Suisse-Union Européenne. Regard critique sur deux grands échecs et nouveaux espoirs” (2025, éd. Slatkine, Geneva), LATCAM’s Honorary Ambassador Dr. Philippe Nell gave an interview on Swiss-EU relations to Swiss-French newspaper “La Liberté”, which was published on July 7, 2025. We are pleased to share this interview with our community.

To read the inteview, save the photo (jpg) by clicking on it with your right mouse button. Then you can enlarge the text.

EFTA and MERCOSUR conclude negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement

Joint Statement by the Signatory State Parties of MERCOSUR (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) and the EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) on the conclusion of the negotiations of a Free Trade Agreement.

Click to read: LINK

 

Declaração conjunta dos Estados partes signatorios do Mercosul e dos Estados da EFTA sobre a conclusão das negociações de um acordo de livre comércio.

Click to read in Portuguese: LINK

 

Factsheet – click to read in Portuguese: LINK