Mapping US Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Atlantic Council's Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center released a report mapping two decades of US foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Despite China's high-profile investments, the US remains the region's largest investor, averaging $28.7 billion per year in greenfield FDI. US investment is concentrated in Mexico, Brazil, and Guyana, spanning energy, digital infrastructure, manufacturing, and services. The report finds that US investment generates more local jobs per dollar, funds more R&D, and transfers managerial best practices compared to competitors. However, a key gap is mining: US greenfield mining investment averaged just $200 million annually (2020-2024), while China invested twenty times more. The report offers policy recommendations to strengthen US economic diplomacy in the hemisphere.
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