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1 October 2018

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New Broom in Mexico is Good News for New Zealand
 Columnist; Thomas Manning
LATIN AMERICAN COMMENTARY
Columnist; Thomas Manning

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​Latin American trade trifecta
​for New  Zealand
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Muy simpatico, Mr Tabuteau
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New broom in Mexico good news for New Zealand
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Trump fire risks
​Latin American fury
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Transpolar flight grows NZ trade opportunities in Latin America
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FEATURE STORIES
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Fonterra's milk payments in Chile spawn breakaway co-op plan

Dairy farmers in southern Chile say Fonterra's continuing underpayment for their milk has left them little choice but to build their own processing cooperative.  The South American country's second-biggest dairying operator, the part Kiwi-owned Chilterra company, and about 200 farming families are in advanced stages of planning the new cooperative....

​NZ Herald

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Bolivia eyes lithium in salt flats as country's big moneymaker

Near the crest of the Andes mountain range in Bolivia lies the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world.   Beneath the crust is lithium, the precious metal element, that could potentially provide a better economic future for Bolivia.....

abc News 

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President Macri tells Argentina: 'We have difficult months ahead'
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Macri's government pledges tough austerity measures to meet the terms of an enlarged crisis loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)....


IFC Invests $5 Billion 2018 in Latin America and the Caribbean

BN Americas


Jamaica Ranks Fifth among Best World Economies for Business Start-Ups
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Jamaicans.com


​Colombia marches towards peace and growth

Associated Press


​Avocado growers in Ecuador growing fast, determined to meet UK standards

​Produce Business UK


MoneyGram Expands Services in Mexico With OXXO Stores Tie-Up

Nasdaq


Brazil hopeful of rise in trade after inclusion in Belt and Road, Chinese investment in port
Hellenic Shipping News


​Largest organic nursery in Central America inaugurated in Panama

Fresh Plaza


Accor Hotels to Open First SO/ Hotel in Havana 

Hotel Business


Argentina and the point of no return

By Agustino Fontevecchia

Buenos Aires Times


​Latin America Offers Sound Diagnosis For E-Health Investors

Forbes

Unity, diversity & public support: 3 Takeaways from this year’s Peru Venture Capital Conference
LATAM Tech

The IMP strengthens business relations with Guyana
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BN Americas
ENGLISH LANGUAGE MEDIA IN LATIN AMERICA (click logos to view)

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NZ MEDIA OUTLETS​
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE BUSINESS NEWS BY COUNTRY  

​North & Central America 
Belize
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Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
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Caribbean
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
Bonaire
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Cuba
Curacao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada 
Guadeloupe
Montserrat
Puerto Rico
St Kitts & Nevis
St Lucia
St Maarten
St Vincent & the Grenadines
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Trinidad & Tobago
Turks & Caicos Islands
US Virgin Islands

South America 
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Peru
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
French Guiana
Guyana
Paraguay
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela

New Zealand
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 Muy Simpatico, Mr Tabuteau
 Columnist; Thomas Manning
DIPLOMATIC, TRADE & CULTURAL NEWS

National Day of Chile Reception
18 September 2018, The Wellington Club, Wellington. 
Chilean and United States Presidents Meet 
28 September 2018, White House, Washington DC
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Ben King, MFAT Deputy Secretary for Americas and Asia Group (L)
HE Rodrigo Espinoza Ambassador of Chile in New Zealand
President Sebastián Piñera shows a beaming President Donald Trump how the Chilean Flag forms part of the US Flag

Chile National Day Reception, from Left: HE Rodrigo Espinoza, welcomes Guests; Hon David Parker, Attorney-General, Minister of Trade & Export Growth, Thomas Manning, Editor TBD; Peter Cullen, President of Wellington Chamber of Commerce and Colombian Honourary Consul, HE Mira Woldberg, Netherlands Ambassador; Chilean Folk Dancer salutes Chilean Flag.

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

​VIDEO - LATAM/NZ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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What You Need to Know Before Exporting to Chile
 
Situated along more than 2,600 miles of South America’s west coast, Chile is a very strong trade partner and export market for American companies. In fact, 100% of U.S. exports enter Chile duty-free, making doing business with Chile very appealing. The U.S. is Chile’s second highest trade partner, ranking only behind China. Watch the video brought to you by the U.S. Commercial Service to get a better taste of what business opportunities lie in Chile.
What You Need to Know Before Exporting to Brazil

Brazil is Latin America’s largest economy and the ninth largest economy in the world. Strong sectors for American products include IT, security equipment, oil and gas equipment, transportation, consumer goods, and medical devices. The business environment in Brazil is quite challenging, but if you can navigate the taxes and business culture properly, the returns can be very rewarding. ​
Financial apocalypse not imminent or inevitable

A weekly New Zealand Herald Videocast about the NZ economy by Business Editor Liam Dann & Guests. 

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Transpolar flight grows NZ trade opportunities in Latin America
Columnist; Thomas Manning
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Recovery stays on track in Q2 but headwinds to growth mount in Q3

Preliminary data revealed that growth held up in Latin America’s economy in the second quarter, despite global geopolitical uncertainty and political tensions in key economies. Regional GDP (excluding Venezuela) grew 1.9% over the same period last year in Q2, matching Q1’s result. Tailwinds from higher commodity prices, recovering private consumption and a solid global economy supported growth in the quarter. However, growth was uneven across countries and activity in the more vulnerable economies of Argentina and Brazil floundered.    


Argentina: Shoot the Messenger

From one perspective, Argentina seems to be on a crash course with disaster. Large fiscal and current account deficits, lackluster GDP growth and an insatiable appetite for external debt makes some people wonder if the country is back to its old tricks. Last week’s run on the peso, along with the plunge in international reserves, brought back painful memories. However, a recent trip to Buenos Aires revealed that the situation is not dire. In fact, there is a grand scheme. A jaunt through the downtown financial area has the usual panopoly of protests and marches, but some of the chaos is also due to the massive public works that are transforming the city. ​

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NEWSLETTERS, BLOGS & PRESS RELEASES
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CUBA IN NEW ZEALAND

  1. Wellington, September 11th, 2018. Cuba and New Zealand signed an extension of a cooperation agreement to support Cuban medical assistance in the Pacific. (photo left)
  2. Cuban Ambassador to New Zealand, Mario Alzugaray, hosted a lunch with Foreign Trade and Export Growth minister, Hon. David Parker, together with his Latinamerican colleagues. 
  3. In an event held at the diplomatic mission of Cuba in Wellington, the ambassadors of Latin America to New Zealand, had a friendly meeting with the Minister for Climate Change and co - leader of the Green Party, James Shaw.

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Business News and information from the NZ Government.


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New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, September 2018
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​​LANZBC September 2018 Newsletter

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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
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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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archive
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15 September 2018 - Argentina's currency woes deepen crisis
1 September 2018 - NZ Public Company Vista's profit climbs on Mexican Cinema Acquisition
15 August 2918 - Costa Rica's Wellness Tourism sector gets a boost
1 August 2018 - Cristina Kirchner will run for President of Argentina in 2019
15 July 2018 - Venezuela's latest desperate plan
1 July 2018 - AMLO Sweeps to Mexican Presidency in Historic Landslide
15 June 2018 - 'Muy Simpatico, Mr Tabuteau' - BusinessPlus Magazine Columnist Thomas Manning's Interview with Fletcher Tabuteau, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs
1 June 2018 - Chile central bank won't overreact to peso weakness: governor
15 May 2018 - Venezuela Inflation 13,000 %
1 May 2018 - Cuba's new President takes Office
15 April 2018 - US relations with Latin America have soured
1 April 2018 - NZ's first resident Ambassador in Colombia H.E. Lucy Duncan presents her credentials to President Manuel Santos
15 March 2018 - ​Mexico's cinema powerhouse: 'The Three Amigos' who have swept the Oscars; the latest with 'The Shape of Water'
1 March 2018 - Galapagos Islands fights temptation of lucrative mass tourism

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