Speed may feel like safety. But in cross-border shipping to Mexico, it often just means paying more for confidence you haven't earned yet.

In this episode of LatAm Unboxed, Diego Rodríguez speaks with Leslie Foxhoven, Latin America Executive Director at Asendia and a 35-year veteran of international parcel networks and e-commerce logistics, about why most US brands shipping to Mexico are not executing a strategy — they are managing anxiety.

The conversation unpacks why brands instinctively default to either cheap postal or expensive express, how both choices quietly erode margin or customer experience, and what a smarter, data-driven middle ground actually looks like for the Mexico market — including why updated customs knowledge, vetted carrier networks, and the right delivery promise can align conversion, margin, and customer trust at once.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this episode, we highlight key takeaways from China’s Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean, published in December 2025, and what this could mean LatAm governments and businesses, especially in logistics.

To help us parse this policy paper, we are joined by R. Evan Ellis, Research Professor of Latin American Studies at the US Army War College.

Don’t miss the opportunity to understand China’s approach in the region and how this could affect your business.

In this episode, we break down four massive forces reshaping Latin America’s logistics landscape over the next few years:

• Global supply chain disruption
• Deregulation driven by a rightward political shift
• Rising Asian business influence
• Expanding technology investments

But we’re not just explaining what's happening — we're translating each mega-trend into actionable strategy.

For every force, we spell out what logistics companies should be doing right now and why these moves create competitive advantage.

If you want to understand the waves that are coming — and how to position your business to ride them instead of getting caught by them — this episode is essential.