From a statement issued by the Association of Free Zones of the Americas:

Guatemala, September 19, 2018. - The Association of Free Zones of the Americas - AZFA - together with the Santo Tomas de Castilla Free Zone, Chamber of Industry, Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Economy, presented the twenty-second Conference for Free Zones of the Americas to be held from October 1 to 3 at Hotel Casa Santo Domingo, in Antigua Guatemala.

It is expected that more than 300 participants will come to the event from Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain who for three days will see all of the potential and the benefits that free zones generate for the Latin American economy. 

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