Francisco Medela Alonso, industry affairs director at Airports Council International-Latin America and Caribbean, will join Cargo Facts LATAM 2026 for a presentation on “Economics and trade in Latin America: Challenges, opportunities and their air cargo implications” on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 10:15 a.m. (GMT-6).

The fourth annual Cargo Facts LATAM conference will take place Feb. 10-12, 2026, at the Marquis Reforma in Mexico City, assembling decision-makers, global executives and leaders to share insights and analyze the latest market trends, air cargo developments and their potential impact in Latin America.

View the full 2026 event agenda.

Medela has been industry affairs director for more than ten years. He previously served as procurement engineer for Airbus and aeronautical easements technician for Spanish airport operator AENA.

His presentation will highlight what influences Latin America’s economy:

• Drivers and risks of Latin America’s economic trajectory through 2026;
• Mitigating nearshoring’s ripple effects, particularly from U.S. manufacturers; and
• How evolving trade regulations, regional agreements and protectionism will influence trade economics in 2027 and beyond.

Airports Council International-Latin America and Caribbean was launched in 1991 to represent the interests of airport operators in the region. It supports maintaining a secure, stable, efficient and environmentally compatible airport system across the Americas with over eighty members operating more than 328 airports in forty-one countries.

Cargo Facts will present four invaluable events for airfreight professionals in the first half of 2026, starting with Cargo Facts LATAM, on Feb. 10-12. To see the agendas and register for the events, visit CargoFactsEvents.com.