Guatemala Archives

Without a Twist: Limes in Short Supply as Cinco de Mayo Nears

by Descartes Datamyne | Apr 29, 2014 | Imports, Markets

It’s a textbook case in the need to diversify sources of supply: The US imports about 97% of its limes from Mexico and, right now, limes are a scarce and expensive commodity in Mexico. Disease and bad weather have combined to reduce crop yields, shortages have boosted...

An End to the 16-Year Banana War?

by Descartes Datamyne | Jan 25, 2011 | Data Applications, Markets, Trade Policy

Pending trade deal gives an edge to Latin America in the EU Well-intentioned it may have been, but the EU’s 1993 decision to slap tariffs on bananas from Latin America while allowing bananas from African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to enter its markets...