This section includes selected resources for researching industries and companies in Latin American countries. The featured Library of Congress resources include research guides on coffee, sugar and oil industries, company and industry research, and a blog post and a guide to Panama Canal's history. Some of the selected books address industrial policies, international trade and strategic partnerships, while others focus on specific industries like hospitality and tourism, oil and mining, and food and agriculture. The internet resources provide company and industry news, analysis and reports. There are some directories for company research but the subscription databases available from the Library or other subscribing institutions are very useful for researching companies and industries. Please see also the Country and Regional Resources section of this guide for company and industry information by country or region.
The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.
Search the news sources listed below to find company and industry news. Some offer historical news, but most are great places to find current business and financial news, reports and even advertisements that can be useful for company research.
The subscription resources marked with a padlock are available to researchers on-site at the Library of Congress. If you are unable to visit the Library, you may be able to access these resources through your local public or academic library.
These are freely available online resources for Latin American industry and company information. Some are industry specific, while some offer information by country.
This list include free online databases as well as subscription-based ones for searching for Latin American industry and company information.
The subscription resources marked with a padlock are available to researchers on-site at the Library of Congress. If you are unable to visit the Library, you may be able to access these resources through your local public or academic library.
Search for companies by industry, including: agriculture (food and beverages), building and civil engineering, business services (consulting), ceramics, chemicals, education and training, electricity (electronics and nuclear), finance and insurance, handling (distribution, warehousing and packaging), hotels and restaurants, gifts, glass, heating (ventilation and air conditioning, and refrigeration), information technology, jewelry (precious stones and diamonds), mining and quarrying, machinery, measuring and testing equipment, metallurgy (metalworking and metal products), mineral products, office machinery and equipment, oil and gas, optical equipment, paper and cardboard, pharmaceuticals, printing and publishing, precision equipment, rubber and plastics, telecommunications, textiles (apparel/clothing, leather, footwear), travel goods, water and sewage (environmental services), and wood (furniture and wooden products).
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As of Nov. 2015 you can search for American and Foreign Companies together in one search and also see their domestic and foreign subsidiaries.