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IDB: Brazil, Mexico and Costa Rica lead the way to leverage new rules in the global chip value chain

The report highlights that the integration of the region’s countries depends on maintaining good relations with the United States and offering a favorable environment for investors. There are opportunities in the design, packaging and testing segments, as well as in supplying raw materials.

According to a recent report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico are the Latin American countries best positioned to take advantage of the new rules of the semiconductor market, one of the sectors most affected by the strategic competition between the United States and China.

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