Muy Simpatico, Mr Tabuteau
 Columnist; Thomas Manning
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Guyana

Exxon Mobil has discovered even more oil off the coast of Guyana, a major breakthrough for a U.S. energy company that has experienced financial setbacks in recent years.

Oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil scored a big victory with its announcement that there is more oil in the Stabroek block — a region north of Guyana’s coastline — than originally anticipated.

Exxon and U.S.-based partner Hess Corp are currently drilling in the area. The previous estimate was 3.2 billion barrels of oil, but executives announced on Monday that their estimate has increased to 4 billion barrels — one of the largest oil discoveries in the last 10 years.

The DC
Latin America trade trifecta in sight for New Zealand
Columnist; Thomas Manning
DIPLOMATIC, TRADE & CULTURAL NEWS


BUENOS AIRES' HISTORIC RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS 
The Estrugamou (photo left) is inhabited by the high society of Buenos Aires.  The emblematic Kavanagh Building, (photo centre) located in Florida 1065 is a symbol of the architecture of Buenos Aires and the reference of the Art Deco movement.  Raggio Palace (photo right) the French style building located in the very heart of the Porteño neighborhood of Monserrat-on the corner of Bolivar and Moreno   

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Transpolar flight grows NZ trade opportunities in Latin America
Columnist; Thomas Manning

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Trump Seeks to Check China's Influence in Latin America
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The Trump administration is pushing back against China’s efforts to boost its economic ties with Latin America, as the rivalry intensifies between the world’s two largest economies. Bloomberg's Randall Woods reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power."
The Future of Education in Latin America and the Caribbean

In the past two decades, Latin America and the Caribbean has reached a turning point in its education performance. While coverage, particularly at the primary and secondary levels, has expanded significantly, the challenges of low education quality and relevance remain considerable.
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LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Latin America’s recovery on weaker footing
 
Comprehensive national accounts data from across the region confirmed that Latin America’s recovery lost steam at the start of the year. Regional GDP increased a moderate 1.6% year-on-year in the first quarter, matching last month’s preliminary reading and marking a slowdown from the fourth quarter’s 2.0% expansion. Over half of the region’s economies—including major players Brazil and Mexico—lost steam in the period, although the downturn was also influenced by unfavorable calendar effects.



Mexico’s AMLO: A New Chavez or Lula?

Will Mexico’s Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who in December assumes the presidency of Latin America’s second-largest economy, become a new Hugo Chavez (the man who ruined Venezuela’s once-prosperous economy) or a new Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (the leftist firebrand who in the end implemented relatively pragmatic economic policies and presided over Brazil’s best economic performance in 25 years)?

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'Transpacific Business Digest' © is a free fortnightly E-digest aggregating New Zealand - Latin American Business News, Economic Analysis, Market Reports & Video published by Manning Group Limited and edited by Thomas Manning who has advised on and managed projects for New Zealand companies in Latin America for over 30 years,  Thomas is a former Vice President of the Latin America New Zealand Business Council and is a Buenos Aires Times Columnist who also writes regularly for EMA's BusinessPLus Magazine. Thomas' Linkedin Profile & Media Archive

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