Foreign investment in Latin America falls 6.5% as nearshoring stays concentrated in the north

The ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) capital flows report found that foreign direct investment fell 6.5% year on year in the region.

The report notes that more than 60% of the capital flowing into the region concentrated on Mexico's northern border, leaving Central America and the Southern Cone with declines of more than 12% in investment received.