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This report reiterates Mexico’s guidelines for front-of-the-pack labeling on prepackaged, processed foods, and non-alcoholic beverages.

From May 16-20, 2019, FAS Santo Domingo accompanied a delegation of 36 Dominican and Jamaican buyers and representatives to attend the National Restaurant Association (NRA) show in Chicago, Illinois.

In January 2019, Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on U.S. ethanol at the behest of the National Biofuels Producers Association.

After the longest recession in history, Brazil was predicted to kick-start economic growth in 2018.

The Dominican Republic is one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean region.

During CY 2018, Mexico remained the second largest consumer market in Latin America (after Brazil).

Retail sector in Colombia continues to thrive because of a robust economy and a growing middle class.

On June 22, 2019, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency published proposed new requirements for food labeling; interested stakeholders have until September 4 to comment.

Canada revised prescriptive vodka compositional standards to promote competition and growth in the vodka industry.

Production for Marketing Year (MY) 2020 is forecast at 2.02 million metric tons (MT), 1 percent above MY2019: a slight increase in area but yields continue at a very low 2.05 MT per hectare (Ha).