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15 June 2018

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 Muy Simpatico, Mr Tabuteau
 Columnist; Thomas Manning
THIS EDITION'S FEATURE NEWS
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Argentina / IMF / USD50 Billion Stand-by Arrangement

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Meets Argentina President Mauricio Macri

Madame Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met with Argentine President Mauricio Macri today on the sidelines of the Group of 7 Summit in La Malbaie, Canada. At the conclusion of the meeting Madame Lagarde issued the following statement: “President Macri and I had a very constructive meeting today. I reiterated my support for...

IMF to make quarterly inspections of Argentinean economy after USD50b credit-line approved.
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Mexico / China

Mexico-China Romance Set To Stir Tensions With The US

ZY News

Mexico / NAFTA

Mexican presidential favorite Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says a NAFTA fail 'not fatal'​

Reuters

Latin America

Latin America Needs More Home-Grown Supply Chains
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​Reuters

Venezuela
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Venezuela’s Biggest Airport Is in Free Fall
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Independent

Colombia / Chile

Crypto Exchange Buda Subject of Sudden Banking Embargo in Colombia
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Bitcoin News

Mexico

Coahuila, Mexico: The best wine country you don't know about

CNN

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Argentina

Court intervenes pro-Kirchner media empire amid bankruptcy uncertainty

Buenos Aires Times 
Chile / Brazil

Chile, Brazil wrap up first round of “second generation” FTA talks

Santiago Times
Argentina
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Aerolíneas to replace subsidies with debt financing by 2020, says CEO

Buenos Aires Times

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



New Zealand’s Ambassador to Colombia, HE Lucy Duncan, present copies of her credentials to Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Patti Londoño


​In a 12 June meeting at Parliament under the auspices of  the New Zealand Institute for International Affairs, Cuba's Ambassador in New Zealand HE Mario Alzugaray met with the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, HE Rick Houenipwela.
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​HE Jaime Bueno-Miranda, the Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia presented his credentials to NZ Governor General Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy at Government House on 12 June 2018

 Writer Gabriel García Márquez; Emperor Maximilian I & Empress Charlota Of Mexico; Actor Diego Luna
How One Hundred Years of Solitude redefined Latin America
Chapultepec, the Mexican Castle That Drove a Belgian Princess to Madness and an Austrian Archduke to the Firing Squad

Actor Diego Luna was a Hollywood golden boy. So why did he go back to Mexico?

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Transpolar flight grows NZ trade opportunities in Latin America
Columnist; Thomas Manning

​VIDEO - LATAM/NZ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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What the business leaders say about Latin America's trade with China. Representatives from across the Americas are coming to Peru for the 8th Summit of the Americas which begins on Friday, but today, the region's top business minds are coming together for the 3rd Business Summit of the Americas.
Nicaragua Canal 2018. This video is an update of the Nicaragua canal 2018. Chinese billionaire Wang Jing and the president of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega announced years ago they would start the biggest engineering project in human history and also the biggest development project in history.
Mortgage rates set to rise
- A weekly New Zealand Herald Videocast about the NZ economy by Business Editor Liam Dann & Guests. 

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LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Headwinds mount in the second quarter, following a mixed performance at the start of the year
  

June 13 - Preliminary data revealed 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...


Pause for US Business in Cuba?


President Trump’s government has yet to reveal its hand on the issue of reconciliation with Cuba. There had been a lot of progress towards greater ties following President’s Obama’s overtures in December 2014: Some cooperation agreements were signed – particularly in aviation and communications — and Google and Airbnb now have a presence on the island nation. But only about two dozen U.S. companies have taken early steps, and there has been limited progress on other fronts, such as the reconciliation of Cuban-Americans with the Cuban people...


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NEWSLETTERS, BLOGS & PRESS RELEASES
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CUBA IN NEW ZEALAND

Cuba's Ambassador in New Zealand HE Mario Alzugaray, meets Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, HE Rick Houenipwela
 
Extraordinary show of the Ballet Revolution in Auckland
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GRULAC Ambassadors meet NZ Parliament Latin America Friendship Group

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​Business News and information from the NZ Government.


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New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, June 2018


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​​LANZBC May 2018 Newsletter

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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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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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