New Broom in Mexico is Good News for New Zealand
 Columnist; Thomas Manning
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Colombia

Iván Duque: Colombia's new president sworn into office

Colombia's newly-elected President Iván Duque took office on Tuesday, pledging to unite the country and improve economic growth.  The conservative political newcomer was elected in June after a divisive election campaign where he saw off left-wing rival Gustavo Petro.  In his inaugural address, the former lawyer pledged changes to tackle corruption, invigorate the economy and change the peace deal with the Farc rebel group.

Duque, who spent half his adult life in Washington, is the protege of former President Alvaro Uribe, a polarizing security hard-liner. Whether he’ll be able to emerge from Uribe’s shadow to promote his technocratic plans to boost the “creative economy” and overhaul the tax agency may depend on the severity of a series of crises hitting the country.

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



​NZ represented at the Inauguration of Ivan Duque Marquez as President of Colombia

Photo left: The New Zealand Parliamentary Under-Secretary Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, Fletcher Tabuteau with NZ Ambassador HE Lucy Duncan and Deputy Head of Mission, Ellen Duval.

Photo right: Under-Secretary Tabuteau welcomed to Colombia by Colombian Vice-Minister Adriana Martinez

Revealed: The Many Faces of Frida Kahlo Beneath the Glamorous Mask of Fame
Sixty-four years ago today, July 13th, Frida Kahlo died at just 47 years old, possibly by suicide, following a stormy year in which she developed gangrene and an addiction to the painkillers she needed for the many surgeries she'd recently undergone. Oh, and she also had her right leg amputated--and, somehow, after years of being practically bed-bound, managed to attend the opening of her first-ever solo exhibition. Her will is just one reason why Kahlo's icon status endures today—and it's also just one example of how the "Frida" everyone knows on a first-name basis has been glamorized.  Click Here for full article and 17 photographs of Frida
Latin America trade trifecta in sight for New Zealand
Columnist; Thomas Manning

​VIDEO - LATAM/NZ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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World Economic Forum on Latin America 2018

​​International trade supports growth and development and helps to alleviate poverty, but many free trade agreements have suffered a backlash in recent years. With established agreements being reworked, how should stakeholders navigate an uncertain trade landscape? 
Peru 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.
How bad is this downturn?

A weekly New Zealand Herald Videocast about the NZ economy by Business Editor Liam Dann & Guests. 
Transpolar flight grows NZ trade opportunities in Latin America
Columnist; Thomas Manning
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Growth holds up in Q2 despite political turbulence

August 8, 2018 - Available data suggests that Latin America’s economic momentum held up in the second quarter, despite political turbulence in key economies and an uncertain economic backdrop. Regional GDP (excluding Venezuela) is expected to have expanded 2.0% annually in Q2, a notch above Q1’s 1.9% increase. Higher commodity prices buttressed growth in commodity-exporting countries, while healthy consumption is expected to have supported activity in Mexico. That said, the acceleration was moderate considering Q1’s growth reading was weighed on by adverse calendar effects that dissipated in Q2. Moreover, economic slack persists in the region, especially in major players Argentina and Brazil.


Mexico Tops Latin America FDI Confidence
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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. While its score actually declined – from 1.51 points to 1.47 points – it outperformed the previous top country, Brazil, which saw its score decline even more – from 1.52 points to 1.37 points. Mexico ranks 17th for the second consecutive year.

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CUBA IN NEW ZEALAND

  1. 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.
  2. Exchange with University of Canterbury students
  3. Ambassador HE Mario Alzugaray, meets Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, HE Rick Houenipwela
  4. Extraordinary show of the Ballet Revolution in Auckland
  5. ​GRULAC Ambassadors meet NZ Parliament Latin America Friendship Group



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