We are the most important Association of Free Trade Zones in Ibero-America
The Free Trade Zones Association of the Americas (AZFA) is a non-profit organization that promotes and defends the Free Trade Zones regime through integrations, research and cooperations with the public and private sectors of all the Latin American countries. Currently, it is the most important regional Free Trade Zone Association and represents its members in 23 countries on 2 continents bringing together more than 600 Free Trade Zones with more than 10,000 tenants.
AFFILIATES
INVESTORS
FREE TRADE ZONES
AZFA SERVICES
SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE AZFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CLAUDIA PELLERANO
First Vice President
Las Américas Free Zone Park
CARLOS WONG
Second Vice President
Coyol Free Zone
Ministerio de Comercio e Industria de Panamá
Segundo Vicepresidente
Ministerio de Comercio e Industria de Panamá
JULIO RODRÍGUEZ
Executive Director
Asociación de Zonas Francas de las Américas | AZFA
MARTÍN IBARRA
Honorary President
Araujo Ibarra & Asociados
JUAN PABLO RIVERA
Honorary President
Zona Franca Bogotá
VOCAL MEMBERS
ANGELICA PEÑA
Vocal
Cámara de Usuarios de Zonas Francas - ANDI
ANDREA SERRANO
Vocal
Zona Franca Santander
JUAN CARLOS BOTERO
Vocal
Zona Franca del Pacifico
JACQUELINE JANSEN
Vocal
Curinde
BLANCA SORIGUÉ
Vocal
Consorcio Zona Franca de Barcelona
FERNANDO CARAZO
Secretary
Zona Franca la Lima
RENE RAMOS
Vocal
Aristos Inmobiliaria
DANIEL LIRANZO
Vocal
CNZFE
JUAN OPERTTI
Vocal
Cámara de Zonas Francas de Uruguay
MARCELA BARRIOS
Vocal
Zona Franca Barranquilla
DIEGO VARGAS
Treasurer
Zona Franca Bogotá
AZFA STATUTES
The current bylaws of the Free Trade Zones Association of the Americas (AZFA) were approved by its Members in the Extraordinary Assembly on December 15, 2015. This document specifies the nature and purpose of the Association, the provisions on heritage; the duties and responsibilities that the members of the Association must fulfill; the structure and functions of the administration and management bodies; the requirements for the constitution of General and Extraordinary Assemblies; termination of the mandates and functions of the Board of Directors; roles and responsibilities of the president, treasurer and executive director; control and inspection bodies and the requirements for the modification of the bylaws, among other contents.
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In order to support the different activities developed by the Association, the legal committee and promotion committee were created. All interested members can be part of them. The committees will support the Association on various issues to continue positioning it as the most important regional Free Trade Zones Association, as well as promoting the correct development and understanding of Free Trade Zone incentives and the significant contribution they generate to their economies.
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JULIO RODRÍGUEZ
Executive Director
AZFA Colombia
director@asociacionzonasfrancas.org
CRISTINA CHIVARÁ
Administrative & events Coordinator
AZFA
administracion@asociacionzonasfrancas.org
STEFANNI PALENCIA
Coordinadora de Proyectos
AZFA
proyectos@asociacionzonasfrancas.org