The new FTA with South Korea and the opportunities that ZOLIC and the ZDEEPs can capitalize on
(Originally published on 27/Nov/2025) Guatemala's accession to the Central America-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, ratified by Congress in November, opens a new window of opportunity for...
MICHATOYA PACIFICO: THE ZDEEP THAT TRANSFORMS SOUTHERN GUATEMALA INTO A SMART CITY
(Originally published on 14/Oct/2025) Since April 2021, when the Superintendence of Tax Administration (SAT) recognized it as an Auxiliary of the Customs Public Function, the ZDEEP Michatoya Pacifico will become an Auxiliary of the Customs Public Function,...
GATEWAY TO THE ISTHMUS: THE ZDEEP THAT TRANSFORMS THE BORDER INTO OPPORTUNITY
(Originally published on 12/Sep/2025) In western Guatemala, just 3 kilometers from the largest border with Mexico and 500 meters from the Tecún Umán customs office...
ZDEEP QUETZAL FREE ZONE: 18 COMPANIES, A YEAR AND A HALF OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND A COMMUNITY IN TRANSFORMATION
(Originally published on 19/Aug/2025) In the logistical heart of the Guatemalan Pacific, a few minutes from Puerto Quetzal, the Special Public Economic Development Zone Zona Libre Quetzal (ZLQ) has...
ZOLIC and ZDEEP: BOOSTING INVESTMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS IN GUATEMALA
(Originally published on 21/Jul/2025) With 52 years of history, the Free Zone of Industry and Commerce “Santo Tomás de Castilla” (ZOLIC) is a pioneer in Guatemala in the...
THE POWER OF THE OAS IN LOGISTICS TRANSFORMATION: EXPERIENCES FROM GUATEMALA
During the VII AEO-GT Congress, held in June in Guatemala, the panel “AEO Secure Logistics Chain” made it clear that being an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) is...
OAS-GT: THE KEY STEP TOWARDS AGILE AND SECURE LOGISTICS IN GUATEMALA
Security, trust, and competitiveness are the three pillars on which Guatemala is building a new logistics narrative. And the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO-GT) Training Workshop, organized by...
CHALLENGES THAT INSPIRE, OPPORTUNITIES THAT TRANSFORM GUATEMALA IN THE FACE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ZDEEP QUETZAL FREE ZONE: A YEAR OF GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITIES
Andrés Sandoval, CEO Zona Libre Quetzal Since its inauguration, the Zona de Desarrollo Económico Especial Pública ZDEEP Zona Libre Quetzal (ZLQ) has established itself as a driving force for the development of the...
ZOLIC RENEWS BASC CERTIFICATION 2025-2026
The Free Trade and Industry Zone “Santo Tomás de Castilla” ZOLIC has renewed its BASC (Business Alliance for Secure Commerce) certification for the period 2025-2026, then...