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As Latin America attracts new foreign investment, ensuring it contributes to prosperity—not undermine it—is in the interest of the entire Western Hemisphere, including the U.S. At Constructive Capital Week, CIPE equipped leaders to foster a transparent investment climate that protects democratic governance and builds shared economic resilience.

CIPE and GRADE analyzed Peru’s Chancay Megaport project as a case study. With an estimated foreign investment of $3 billion, the port could position Peru as a South Pacific hub. However, these benefits are neither automatic nor necessarily distributed equitably. The gains may be concentrated among stakeholders connected to foreign trade, turning the port into a logistical enclave rather than a catalyst for broader economic development in Peru.