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What is the Puerta del Istmo ZDEEP and what investment and jobs does it have?

According to the cited documentsPress figureTo be confirmedZones and parks

Investment at start-up

Q51 M

Q25 M executed + Q26 M second phaseStart of operations (Prensa Libre article)Prensa Libre

Puerta del Istmo sits at km 249.5 of the CA-2 West, Pajapita, San Marcos, 1.3 km from the border with Mexico according to Prensa Libre. It is a multi-user park and was the first ZDEEP authorized by ZOLIC and enabled by the tax authority (SAT), although the Prensa Libre headline calls it the 'second development zone' to start operations, which needs reconciling.

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  • Stated employment potential

    Up to 25,000

    Start of operationsPrensa Libre
  • Projected jobs400 direct / 1,500 indirectStart of operationsPrensa Libre
  • Distance to the Mexican border1.3 km—Prensa Libre
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  • Prensa Libre

    Puertas del Istmo arranca operaciones, inversión asciende a Q51 millones

    • Investment at start-up
    • Projected jobs
    • Stated employment potential
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    prensalibre.comAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • ZOLIC

    Ficha ZDEEP Zona Libre Puerta del Istmo

    zolicguate.comAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • MINECO

    Inauguran Puerta del Istmo, primera ZDEEP

    portal.mineco.gob.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source