TRANSPACIFIC BUSINESS DIGEST
1 February 2019
'Quid Pro Quo for Venezuela'
Columnist Thomas Manning
Columnist Thomas Manning
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'Demented Reef Fish'
Columnist Thomas Manning
Columnist Thomas Manning
DIPLOMATIC, TRADE & CULTURAL NEWS
TOWN & AROUND WITH AMBASSADOR OF ARGENTINA
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HE Fausto Mariano Lopez Crozet, Ambassador of Argentina to New Zealand (above photo left), received the president of the Latin American New Zealand Business Council, Mr. Simon O'Connor, and the executive officer, Mrs. Heather Kawan, at the Argentine embassy in Wellington on 17 January 19. |
Ambassador Crozet pictured above with Hon Amy Adams, Selwyn MP, Shadow Attorney General and Opposition Finance Spokesperson at the 2018 New Zealand Agricultural Show in Christchurch, where he had the opportunity to discuss the bilateral relationship in agricultural matters with Ms. Adams. |
From Left: HE Rodrigo Espinosa Marty, Ambassador of Chile; Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ambassador Crozet at the "Harmony in the house" Event, convened by Speaker Mallard at Parliament House on 11 December 18 to raise funds to rebuild a school in Vanuatu . |
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If you plan to take a vacation in Mexico City, you’ll be able to visit the presidential palace, which was previously off-limits to visitors. As part of his austerity drive, new president, Andres Manuel López Obrador, has declared that the sumptuous residence, known as Los Pinos, will become a cultural centre open to the public daily from 10am to 5pm.
The president took office on 1 December 2018, five months after winning a landslide election victory, and opening the palace is part of what he says is a ‘deep and radical’ change in Mexico. Vowing to lead his anti-corruption, pro-austerity drive by example, and promising that he would not change his lifestyle, he has eschewed the presidential residence, jet and security detail, and is also taking a 60% cut in salary. He is expected to move from his regular home in a middle-class neighbourhood into an apartment in the city’s historic centre, and will use the National Palace as his presidential office.
Since it opened to the public, locals and visitors have been pouring in to see the former official residence of the country’s presidents from 1935 to 2018. The 56,000-square-metre building is 14 times larger than the White House in the US, and is located in a section of the capital’s huge Chapultepec park. The houses that can be visited within the enclosure will be Miguel Alemán, López Mateos, Miguel de la Madrid, Venustiano Carranza and Lázaro Cárdenas. The main interest is likely to be in Casa Miguel Alemán, as most of the presidents have lived there apart from Vicente Fox and Felipe Calderón, although they did use the space for meetings and visits.
Report by: Lonely Planet.
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New Broom in Mexico is Good News for New Zealand
Columnist; Thomas Manning
Columnist; Thomas Manning
VIDEO - LATAM/NZ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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Jair Bolsonaro says he will ‘open up’ Brazil’s economy in pro-business speech at Davos
Brazil’s rightwing president Jair Bolsonaro causes alarm among environmentalists after stressing that protecting his country’s unique ecosystem has to be consistent with economic growth. His brief speech to the World Economic Forum outlines a tax-cutting, privatisation agenda. Bolsonaro pledges to bring about economic change, saying that by the end of his term, Brazil will be ‘in the ranking of the 50 best countries to do business with’... |
Venezuela: Juan Guaidó declares himself interim president after mass protests
Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, has won significant international support after declaring himself the country's interim president in a dramatic escalation of efforts to force out Nicolás Maduro, who has overseen the country’s slide into authoritarianism and economic ruin... |
Can the Government afford to spend more?
A weekly New Zealand Herald Videocast about the NZ economy by Business Editor Liam Dann & Guests. |
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Muy Simpatico, Mr Tabuteau
Columnist; Thomas Manning
Columnist; Thomas Manning
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Recovery slumps in third quarter; eyes turn to policy after election-filled 2018
January 16, 2019 - Latin America’s economic recovery lost momentum in the third quarter of 2018, with growth decelerating for the third consecutive period. A comprehensive estimate revealed that regional GDP expanded 1.5% annually in Q3, below Q2’s 1.7% expansion and the slowest growth rate since Q2 2017. Tighter global financial conditions and a sharp shift in sentiment away from emerging markets hampered regional activity in the period, along with softening global trade. In addition, internal dynamics also played a role. Argentina’s economic adjustment, in particular, continued to drag on the Latin American economy, especially affecting its regional trading partners... Ecuador: Economic Policy Changes Ecuador’s National Assembly in June approved a fast-track economic bill which, among other provisions, seeks to encourage companies to boost investments in the country and also paves the way for the government to receive additional revenues through a tax amnesty. Which components of the measure are most important? What is the outlook for Ecuador’s economy under the new measures? Will businesses increase investments in the country in the months ahead? How well is President Lenín Moreno managing the economy? |
Latin America trade trifecta in sight for New Zealand
Columnist; Thomas Manning
Columnist; Thomas Manning
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Transpolar flight grows NZ trade opportunities in Latin America
Columnist; Thomas Manning
Columnist; Thomas Manning
PUBLISHER & EDITOR
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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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