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Our Services
Hemisphere Trade Services is a unique business development firm dedicated to identifying and enhancing trade and investment opportunities for our clients and partners. We accomplish this by gathering the intelligence necessary to formulate and execute strategies seeking to maximize market access, market share growth, and/or market efficiency.

Each affiliate in the group has a geographic focus, as well certain areas of expertise on which each focuses. HTS’ expertise lies in the Western Hemisphere markets, with a specific interest in Latin America and the potential opportunities for triangulation between Latin America, Atlanta Georgia, and Spain. We specialize in four areas:

Current News
01.15.10The Way Forward for the Spanish: More InternationalizationThe Spanish economy became too dependent on internal, as opposed to external, demand as the driver of growth, particularly the construction sector. The collapse of this sector brutally exposed the shortcomings of the lopsided economic model and caused unemployment to skyrocket. The economy needs to become more internationalisedthrough exports and direct investment abroad by its companies and banks in order to create jobs on a more sustainable basis andemployment of a higher quality. Read More
10.21.09Obama nominations update Oct 21, 2009 - business groups press SenateContents of a letter sent by the organizations listed below, to urge the US Senate leadership to act on several pending confirmations for nominations to senior trade and diplomatic posts. Business Council for International Understanding, Business Roundtable, Council of the Americas, Coalition of Service Industries, Emergency Committee for American Trade, National Association of Manufacturers, National Foreign Trade Council, United States Council on International Business, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Read More
10.19.09Central Americans Propose Strengthening Integration to Revert Economic Crisis (In Spanish)Los países centroamericanos deben fortalecer la integración y aprovechar oportunidades que se presenten para salir de la crisis, estimaron este lunes, en San Salvador, funcionarios de organismos regionales, en el marco del foro "Crisis global: retos, desafíos y oportunidades para el proceso de le integración regional", patrocinado por el Parlamento Centroamericano (Parlacen). Read More
10.19.09Ortega's Re-election Aspirations Reconciles and Unifies Past Foes (In Spanish)Nicaragua: el intento de reelección de Ortega reconcilia a Alemán y Montealegre El pacto Alemán-Montealegre tratará de evitar que Ortega logre la reelección •Arnoldo Alemán: "Somos una oposición real...el único pacto que tenemos es el de la no reelección de Ortega". •Eduardo Montealegre: "o se está con la democracia o se está con el orteguismo". •Obispo Mata: "Lo digo de otra manera más cruda y más dura: parece que se nos quiere implantar una nueva dictadura". Read More
10.18.09Honduras: Political Crisis Hinders Growth of FDI (In Spanish)La crisis política de Honduras provocó una ligera fuga de capitales, pero sobretodo afectó el flujo de la inversión extranjera. Al primer semestre del año se registraba un monto de $274,4 millones de inversión foránea, con una caída de $252,3 millones en relación con el primer semestre del 2008 ($526,8 millones). Read More
10.16.09Anne Slaughter Andrew, Nominee for Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica, Department of StateAnne Slaughter Andrew is currently the Principal of New Energy Nexus, LLC, Of Counsel at Bingham McHale. Andrew is past Co-Chair of the Environment/Energy Team at Baker & Daniels and partner at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Patton & Boggs. In addition, Andrew co-founded a medical bio-tech consulting company, Anson Group LLC. Read More
09.10.09LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANVoters could give Latin America, Caribbean a political makeover A dozen presidential and parliamentary elections in the next 14 months could halt the swing to the left and boost moderates. In Chile, right-of-center businessman Sebastian Piñera, one of the owners of the LAN airline, is running for president. Read More
09.01.09It’s the trade, stupidLong-term economic and employment recovery must include market liberalization Read More