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Can a foreigner invest in Guatemala's sugar industry?

According to the cited documentsWorld ranking: to be confirmedTo be confirmedExporting farm products

Sugar foreign-exchange earnings

~US$700 M/year

N.d. (industry-association figure)Guatecaña/ASAZGUA

The sugar agro-industry is coordinated by ASAZGUA (founded in 1957). It generates ~US$700 million in foreign exchange a year, 55,000 direct jobs and 278,000 indirect ones (industry figures, undated).

  • Direct / indirect jobs55,000 / 278,000N.d.Guatecaña/ASAZGUA
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  • Guatecaña/ASAZGUA

    Estudio de caso AIA-ODS17

    • Sugar foreign-exchange earnings
    • Direct / indirect jobs
    guatecana.comAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source