Muy Simpatico, Mr Tabuteau
 Columnist; Thomas Manning
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Mexico

Mexico election: López Obrador set to win Presidency in historic landslide as rivals concede

Left-winger Andrés Manuel López Obrador has a clear lead in the race to be Mexico's next president, exit polls say. The former mayor of Mexico City, who was the front-runner ahead of the vote, is estimated to have polled at least 53%, one survey by Parametria said. All exit polls put him well ahead of his nearest rivals.

Ruling party candidate José Antonio Meade said he accepted Mr López Obrador had won and wished him well. The candidate for the conservative National Action Party (PAN), Ricardo Anaya, has also conceded and said he had called Mr López Obrador to congratulate him.

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


New Zealand’s Ambassadors in Latin America speaking at last month's LANZBC breakfast seminar at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Auckland offices.  From L to R: Their Excellencies Mark Sinclair (Mexico), Raylene Luifalani (Argentina), Jacqui Caine (Chile), Caroline Bilkey (Brazil), Lucy Duncan (Colombia). 

Cuban Embassy Third Secretary Saimin Fis Abad with the NZ Minister of Agriculture, Hon Damien O'Connor at Hamilton's Fieldays on June 15, 2018.​
Transpolar flight grows NZ trade opportunities in Latin America
Columnist; Thomas Manning

​VIDEO - LATAM/NZ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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China-Latin America in a new era
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Chinese and Latin American ties entered a new era with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Chile, Uruguay, and through the second Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of China and CELAC. The multilateral framework will initiate further collaboration under the Belt and Road Initiative and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, laying a solid foundation for the upcoming China-Latin American Forum this year.
Doing Business in Latin America: Common Cultural Stumbling Blocks
​Latin America expert Marcelo Baudino outlines the four most common cultural stumbling blocks doing business in LatAm. TCO International Director David Trickey sat down with Latin America expert Marcelo Baudino (Director of Iceberg Cultural Intelligence) to talk about Latin America: it's scope, it's surprising diversity, and what it takes to be successful working in the region.

Are Kiwis being ripped off?
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- A weekly New Zealand Herald Videocast about the NZ economy by Business Editor Liam Dann & Guests. 
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Headwinds mount in the second quarter, following a mixed performance at the start of the year
  

Preliminary data reveals that Latin America’s economy started the year off on a subdued note. Regional GDP growth came in at 1.6% annually, down from last month’s estimate of 1.7% and a sharp deceleration from Q4 2017’s 2.0% expansion. Weaker growth readings in regional giants Brazil and Mexico chiefly drove the slowdown; however, the first-quarter reading was also skewed by unfavorable calendar effects. While the region is on much better footing after a challenging 2015–2016, the recovery remains weak and economic slack persists. Moreover, recent data for the second quarter suggests that headwinds to growth continue to mount, threatening the recovery’s strength...


Mexico Tops Latin America FDI Confidence

Despite uncertainty surrounding the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the July presidential elections, Mexico now tops FDI confidence in Latin America, according to the latest FDI Confidence Index from A.T. Kearney.

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