{"id":260918,"date":"2025-07-11T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-latin-america-has-a-massive-infrastructure-problem-transforming-business\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:00:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:00:39","slug":"why-latin-america-has-a-massive-infrastructure-problem-transforming-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-latin-america-has-a-massive-infrastructure-problem-transforming-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Latin America has a massive infrastructure problem | Transforming Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/pHZARb_8YMI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Latin America has a massive infrastructure problem | Transforming Business\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pHZARb_8YMI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Stagnant economic growth in Latin America is linked to its failure to invest in proper transport infrastructure. Only 23% of the region\u2019s roads are paved and it\u2019s home to one of the least extensive rail networks in the world. That makes it really uncompetitive to do business, with traders paying much higher logistics costs compared to other regions of the world. The picture is complicated by Latin America\u2019s geography. Yet, its geography and climate are the very reasons why it&#8217;s so rich in geo-strategic assets. So can trade be improved \u2013 infrastructure built &#8211; while protecting the region\u2019s biodiversity? <\/p>\n<p>Chapters<br \/>\n0:00 Latin America&#8217;s unique Geography<br \/>\n2:58 Poor infrastructure: A barrier to trade<br \/>\n5:03 Panama: The outlier<br \/>\n6:18 Investment &amp; Cooperation<br \/>\n9:11 Risks to better connectivity<br \/>\n12:19 Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>#LatinAmerica #Infrastructure #Economy #TransformingBusiness<br \/>\nFor more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stagnant economic growth in Latin America is linked to its failure to invest in proper transport infrastructure. Only 23% of the region\u2019s roads are paved and it\u2019s home to one of the least extensive rail networks in the world. 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