Within the framework of the National Meeting of Entrepreneurs (Enade) 2025, he stressed that the common denominator has been the need to attract investment in infrastructure. For this reason, the industrial sector hopes that projects focused on improving roads, ports and airports will be carried out.
Enrique Font affirmed that political will is required to make these investment projects a reality.
During the Enade, the importance of attracting capital for infrastructure was addressed and the need to approve reforms to the Public-Private Partnership Law in the Congress of the Republic was highlighted, as well as to launch the Priority Infrastructure Directorate (DIPP).
What are the keys to attracting investment in Guatemala?
The most evident currently is the lack of infrastructure, a key factor in attracting foreign direct investment. To this must be added legal certainty, essential to make projects viable and promote FDI.
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Another important pillar is human talent, so the population must be trained and prepared to attend to investment flows.
In the CIG, working groups have been promoted to identify problems and propose solutions that allow investments to be made in the short term.
Why is it said that Guatemala has potential as a country?
There is a lot of potential, especially in improving ports, highways and road circuits within Guatemala City. This responds to the lag in investment in these sectors, so it is urgent to address them.
In the short and medium term, what measures could be applied?
During the conversations several proposals emerged. However, what is fundamental is political will and the willingness to work together with society.