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

Venezuela's Episode of Hyperinflation Reaches New "Highs" - Prices Double Every 17.5 Days
At present, Venezuela is suffering from hyperinflation. It holds down the top spot on my list, with an annual inflation rate of 16,428%. Note that my measurement of the implied inflation rate is much higher than the widely reported International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) end-of-year forecast of 12,870% (13,000% rounded). I measure; the IMF foolishly forecasts. 

Forbes

​The people who will one day rebuild Venezuela 
No one knows when or how the dictatorship of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro will fall. But when it does, the country, especially in its first 180 days, will need to draw on a talented and diverse group of minds to fix the economy, the oil sector and more. Here are ten people who could lead the way. 

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

On 25 May 2018 the Latin America New Zealand Business Council in conjunction with the NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and leading Auckland lawyers Minter Ellison Rudds Watt are hosting a working breakfast with five NZ Heads of Mission from Latin America.    To register Click Here
 
Mexican Art in the News

​VIDEO - LATAM/NZ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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What Happened to the British Settlers in Patagonia, Argentina and Chile?  What happened to the British settlers in the Patagonia region of Argentina and Chile? Today we're going to discuss the major modern-day communities of British decent in South America, including the Falklands, the Welsh settlement of Y Wladfa, and other Irish, Scottish and English communities ​
Italy's Unofficial Colonies in South America (Argentino Italiano and Italiano Brasileiro)  The video discusses Italy's unofficial colonies in South America, seeing how Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil have the largest number and percentage of ethnic Italians anywhere in the world outside of Italy itself.
Should we fear a private equity boom?
- A weekly New Zealand Herald Videocast about the NZ economy by Business Editor Liam Dann & Guests. 
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Bumpy recovery continues in Q1; Colombia and Paraguay elections expected to yield market-friendly outcomes 
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18 April 2018 : The Latin American economy’s recovery is expected to have remained on course in the last quarter of 2017 and first months of 2018 as the region puts a tough 2015–2016 firmly in the rearview mirror. A comprehensive estimate revealed that GDP grew 2.0% annually in Q4, which marked the fastest rate of growth since Q1 2014. Moreover, FocusEconomics estimates that GDP expanded 1.9% in the first quarter of 2018, broadly keeping pace. Higher commodities prices, solid global growth and accommodative financial conditions are expected to have supported growth in the region in Q1.


'Quoted'

“There is an inbred paranoia that the currency is going to go haywire at any point in time. Argentines are more sensitive to foreign exchange risk than any other nation on earth except perhaps Venezuela.”
Walter Stoeppelwerth, head of research at Balanz Capital, an investment bank in Buenos Aires, pointing out that only 17 years ago, the peso was at par with the dollar, , as quoted by the Financial Times, May 3, 2018.

"It makes the Watergate scandal look like a couple of kids playing in a sandbox."
Deltan Dallagnol, lead Car Wash prosecutor in Curitiba, as quoted by the BBC, April 22, 2018

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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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