Active within the Arizona and California business community, Jason LeVecke maintains a client-focused consulting business that offers assistance in areas that range from franchise operations to contract negotiations. In early 2017, Jason LeVecke was among a high-profile committee that welcomed Guatemalan business and political leader Juan Guillermo Gutierrez.
The hosting party included Congressman Tony Rivero (R-21), who is active as House Committee on Local and International Affairs chair. A core emphasis of the visit, beyond encouraging bilateral trade ties, was to show solidarity with a fellow democracy that has vibrant free market economic potential.
According to the United States Trade Representative, Guatemala is a significant US trading partner, with total goods and services in 2016 totaling $12.4 billion. The United States maintains a $2.5 billion trade surplus with the country, which is the 24th largest market for agricultural exports in the world.
In addition, Guatemala is a member of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), which strongly links countries of the region and makes the importance of positive relations between the countries a priority.
