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Latin America

Latin American Footwear Forum 2025: regional collaboration is a strategic necessity

Jul 30, 2025 / Latin America
Amid a challenging trade environment, the Latin American Footwear Forum is set to return from the 13th to the 15th of August with a more focused and action-driven agenda. We spoke to Horacio Moschetto, head of the Argentine Chamber of the Footwear Industry (CIC), to gain further insight into the event

Upcoming Latin American Footwear Forum to foster regional dialogue

Jul 15, 2025 / Latin America
The 2025 edition of the Latin American Footwear Forum will take place from the 13th to the 15th of August in the city of León, Guanajuato. The aim is to foster industry development and regional dialogue

Brazilian footwear industry concerned by surging Chinese imports

Jul 11, 2024 / Brazil
The warning comes from Abicalçados. The surge in Chinese footwear imports is causing concern for the Brazilian footwear industry, which continues to see a steady decline in exports

Footwear consumption in Latin America set to grow by more than 4% in the next five years

May 29, 2024 / Latin America
Footwear consumption in Latin America is set to grow by more than 4% in the coming years, according to an estimate by Abicalçados presented at the last edition of the Latin American Footwear Forum

Brazil to host the 26th Latin American Footwear Forum

May 8, 2024 / Brazil
The next edition of the Latin American Footwear Forum, which is held annually in a different country of the South American continent, will take place on the 20th of May in São Paulo, Brazil

CEC and 18 other business associations call for the ratification of the EU-Mercosur agreement

Jul 7, 2023 / CEC
The 19 business associations have called on the Presidents of the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament to swiftly ratify the EU-Mercosur agreement

Latin American Footwear Forum to be held in the Colombian city of Cúcuta

May 8, 2023 / Latin America
The next edition of the Latin American Footwear Forum will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of June in Cúcuta, Colombia, and address the topics of trade integration, sustainability and legal trade

Latin America: footwear associations raise their concerns

Apr 30, 2020 / Latin America
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela got together and issued a statement with their concerns arising from the impact of Covid-19 on the footwear industry
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