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Short-term debt - Schedule of short term bank debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt | $ 60,251 | $ 29,533
Short-term bank loans |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt | $ 55,065 | 29,502
Short-term bank loans | Panama | Citibank N.A. |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Annual interest rate (as a percent) | 2.10% |
Short-term debt | $ 5,000 | 0
Short-term bank loans | Puerto Rico | Citibank N.A. |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Annual interest rate (as a percent) | 2.10% |
Short-term debt | $ 14,000 | 0
Short-term bank loans | Chile | Banco de Chile |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Annual interest rate (as a percent) | 8.88% |
Short-term debt | $ 0 | 9,821
Short-term bank loans | Chile | Banco Itaú Chile |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Annual interest rate (as a percent) | 8.28% |
Short-term debt | $ 0 | 19,681
Short-term bank loans | Chile | Banco de Chile |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Annual interest rate (as a percent) | 6.84% |
Short-term debt | $ 8,677 | 0
Short-term bank loans | Chile | Banco Itaú Chile |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Annual interest rate (as a percent) | 7.53% |
Short-term debt | $ 17,388 | 0
Short-term bank loans | Uruguay | Banco Itaú Uruguay S.A. |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Annual interest rate (as a percent) | 5.74% |
Short-term debt | $ 8,000 | 0
Short-term bank loans | Uruguay | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Uruguay S.A. |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Annual interest rate (as a percent) | 5.55% |
Short-term debt | $ 2,000 | $ 0

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