Redefining Nearshore: Transforming the Hemisphere’s Supply Chain

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This commentary explores that shift and the emerging role of Latin America as a regional distribution hub, with an eye to how digital technologies and AI are reshaping supply chains. What does this policy pivot mean for Latin America apart from Mexico? Similarly, the Dominican Republic’s Caucedo port and free-trade zone are promoted as a tax-efficient hub for Latin American manufacturing and distribution. Technology and AI Transforming Supply ChainsUnderlying this reorientation are digital technologies that make complex regional supply chains manageable and agile. secure semiconductor supplies) and with climate and labor priorities (shorter supply lines cut emissions, which companies with ESG commitments prize).