What Cartels Know about Cargo that Brands Ignore During the World Cup

What Cartels Know about Cargo that Brands Ignore During the World Cup

The World Cup may bring packed stadiums, global attention, and a security push across Mexico. But the bigger risk may sit outside the stadium gates. In this episode of LatAm Unboxed, Diego Rodríguez speaks with Chris Dalby, senior analyst at Dyami Security Intelligence and Director of World of Crime, about how cartels can exploit cargo flows, suppliers, ports, customs data, trucking networks, and local businesses during major events like the World Cup — not always through visible violence, but through deep logistical control.

Lo que nadie te dice sobre escalar logística en América Latina: Nowports y su experiencia en logistica digital

En este episodio, conversamos con Fernando Poitevin, CEO de Nowports, sobre su transición desde casi dos décadas liderando operaciones a gran escala en LATAM Airlines hacia el mundo del freight forwarding digital en América Latina. También exploramos lo que realmente implica escalar logística en la región: la importancia de cumplir cada promesa al cliente, construir disciplina operativa, combinar tecnología con relaciones humanas y usar la inteligencia artificial para automatizar tareas de bajo valor, acelerar la prospección, mejorar la gestión de proveedores y liberar a los equipos para enfocarse en lo que más impacta al cliente.

Stop Demurrage and Detention from Draining Margins: A Conversation with Michael Rentz of Gnosis Freight

A company can negotiate strong freight rates, optimize routes, and still miss its margin targets. Why? Because the real leak may happen after the container arrives. In this episode of LatAm Unboxed, Diego Rodríguez speaks with Michael Rentz, Chief Revenue Officer at Gnosis Freight, about how demurrage, detention, missed pickups, documentation delays, and fragmented ownership can quietly erode logistics performance.

The Future of Latin American Trade: Go Home to Go Big. A conversation with Paolo Giordano, Principal Economist, Inter-American Development Bank

According to the International Development Bank (IDB), exports from Latin America grew by 6.4% in 2025. This is an improvement over the 4.7% exports increase recorded for 2024. But it’s not as impressive as it seems. In this episode of LatAm Unboxed, we speak with Paolo Giordano, Principal Economist at the IDB.  Paolo provides larger context so we can understand what that 6.4% growth is showing us. But in speaking with Diego, Paolo goes further to explore what Latin America needs to do to really expand its economic growth for the future.

Robótica, IA y talento: Cómo DHL México emplea la tecnología para potenciar —y no reemplazar— el talento logístico

En este episodio, conversamos con Mario Rodríguez de la Gala, Presidente de DHL Supply Chain, sobre cómo DHL está ampliando su huella en México para ayudar a sus clientes a navegar un entorno comercial y regulatorio en transición.   También exploramos la evolución de la automatización y la robótica colaborativa en el país: la creciente escasez de mano de obra calificada, cómo construir business cases realistas y por qué DHL prioriza una robótica centrada en el ser humano y el uso de IA como habilitador de productividad… no como reemplazo.