THIS EDITION'S FEATURE NEWS
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Venezuela
Venezuela is about to explode Al Jazeera New Zealand expresses concern regarding Venezuelan elections Scoop.co.nz |
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
VIDEO - LATAM/NZ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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.
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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?
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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
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 ... |
NEWSLETTERS, BLOGS & PRESS RELEASES
CUBA IN NEW ZEALAND
GRULAC Ambassadors meet NZ Parliament Latin America Friendship Group (Photo Left) Cuba and Cook Islands confirm common challenges Cuba's commitment with climate change highlighted in New Zealand Cuban ambassador meets Chairperson of New Zealand Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee. Business News and information from the NZ Government. New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, May 2018 LANZBC May 2018 Newsletter South America Land Prices Review Monthly Newsletter of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce for Asia and the Pacific (Spanish Language) The Bubble Podcast every Friday evening (BUE time) focusing on the stories that made the headlines during the week in Argentina. |
exchange rates, stock markets & tenders
PUBLISHER & EDITOR
'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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