Latin America trade trifecta in sight for New Zealand
Columnist; Thomas Manning
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Colombia

Colombia to become a member of the OECD international economic organization
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced on Friday that Colombia would be officially invited to join the group.   

The Paris-based economic organization was founded in 1961 and has traditionally included industrialized nations, though in recent years it has extended its membership to emerging economies. 

​"The accession of Colombia will contribute to our efforts to transform the OECD into a more diverse and inclusive institution, which will ensure our relevance in the years and decades ahead." OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said, welcoming the new addition.

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Transpolar flight grows NZ trade opportunities in Latin America
Columnist; Thomas Manning
DIPLOMATIC, TRADE & CULTURAL NEWS

25 de Mayo - Argentine National Day Reception - Residence of Argentina, Karori, Wellington
 Writer Gabriel García Márquez; Emperor Maximilian I & Empress Charlota Of Mexico; Actor Diego Luna

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Peru Economy: Country becoming Latin America's startup hub  Peru is one of Latin America's best-performing economies. Its growth is partly due to exports of metals and minerals and lucrative trade deals with China. Dimitri O'Donnell reports now from Lima on how this boom has also turned the country into an emerging hub for new start-ups.
Migration in Latin America: Between Economic Mobility and Humanitarian Displacement.  Poverty and violence are the driving forces behind human movement in Latin America. What new responses by policy-makers and businesses help to support the people on the move and their host communities?
Kiwi housing problems part of global trend
- A weekly New Zealand Herald Videocast about the NZ economy by Business Editor Liam Dann & Guests. 
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Recovery hits soft patch in first quarter; financial volatility returns to the region  

May 16 - Available data suggest that Latin America’s economy lost some steam at the start of 2018, as the region’s recovery continues to be bumpy. Regional GDP growth is expected to have come in at 1.7% annually in the first quarter, below the fourth quarter’s nearly four-year high of 2.0%. While regional growth has notably improved since a tough 2015–2016, economic slack and vulnerabilities still exist in many economies, which is keeping the recovery uneven overall.


​Panama Richest Country in Latin America

PANAMA CITY – Panama became Latin America’s richest country last year and will remain so the next five years as well, according to a Latinvex analysis of new data and projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  The data looks at gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) per capita GDP to measure wealth. According to the IMF, Panama replaced Chile as Latin America’s richest country ...

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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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