'New Zealand and the Loss of Innocence'
Columnist: Thomas Manning'
FEATURE STORIES

​Airline Industry is Sceptical About Proposed Solution to Mexico City Airport Crunch

Four months after President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pledged to scrap a $13 billion airport project for Mexico City, the airline industry is bursting with questions about his plan to operate three hubs for the nation’s capital. His administration is still short on answers.   

​Running three airports will be “very, very, very challenging” given Mexico City’s altitude, temperature and surrounding mountains, Alexandre de Juniac, head of the International Air Transport Association, said at an airline conference in the Mexican capital. “Let me be perfectly clear, there will be no compromise on safety....”

Skift

This City Has Quickly Become One of the Cheapest in the World (And It's a Place You Actually Want to Visit)

Argentina has some of the best food, sights and nightlife an entire continent has to offer can be found in a city with a vibrant startup culture and a wealth of unfailingly smiling faces everywhere.    

​Argentina's capital city​ Buenos Aires is basically a screaming deal right now, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, which has just released its "Worldwide Cost of Living 2019" report. It's also currently one of the most inexpensive places to live, work and visit.....
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Inc.com

South American presidents announce creation of new regional bloc

A group of South American leaders signed a declaration on Friday to create a bloc they say is open to any country, regardless of ideology, to collaborate on solving regional problems.

Presidents from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru attended the summit in the Chilean capital of Santiago. Chile and Colombia had led the push for the new ‘Prosur’ political grouping after criticism that a previous bloc, Unasur, failed to take action on crisis-stricken Venezuela.

​“This will be a forum with a firm and clear commitment to democracy, freedom and a respect for human rights,” said Chilean President Sebastian Pinera following the signing ceremony.
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Reuters
'Brazil's Messiah' - A new President takes Charge
Columnist: Thomas Manning
DIPLOMATIC, TRADE & CULTURAL NEWS

'Cuba Through Kiwi Eyes'
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A Photographic Exhibition In Celebration of 20 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Cuba & New Zealand
(photos above published with permission of the Embassy of Cuba in NZ)

Cuban Ambassador H.E. Mario Alzugaray welcomes guests and announces the winners from among the over 1,000 photos by Kiwis who have visited Cuba submitted to the 20th Anniversary Competition. 

​On right; Exhibition Sponsor, Dr Mathew O'Meagher, Director Latin America Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence and immediate past President, Latin America New Zealand Business Council.
Jonathan Kings; MFAT Deputy Secretary Pacific and Development Group speaks warmly of 20 years of diplomatic relations with Cuba as well as expressed thanks for the Cuban Government's condolences and support after the Christchurch attacks.
Competition prize winners: 1st Prize - Philip Dyer for "Back to School"; 2nd - Fabian Guetta for “Guajiro”; 3rd -  Mush Buckham for “Fifth Generation Tobacco Grower”; 4th - John Kelly, for “Crossing Old Havana”; 5th - Dilhani M Bandaranayake for “Sunset on the Malecon – Havana”.  Special mentions - Sara Plunket for “Hall” & Vincent Long.
H.E. Cristiano Da Costa, Ambassador of Timor Leste
H.E. Fausto Mariano López Crozet, Ambassador of Argentina; Ms. Laree Taula, Private Secretary, Parliamentary Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs; Thomas Manning, Governing Director, Manning Group Limited & Editor, Transpacific Business Digest
Karim Dickie, Executive Director - Caribbean Council (NZ)
The Argentine Government has set up a special agency to assist foreign investors through all investment stages (analysis, decision making, execution, post-investment and reinvestment).  You can Contact the agency here & View or Download the Investment Guide.

The Traditional Cuisine of Chile​
Chilean food is fairly simple but varied and seafood, beef, fruit and vegetables all feature heavily. The cuisine stems from a combination of traditional Spanish cuisine, Chilean indigenous culture and local ingredients and is influenced by German, Italian and French cuisines. The country’s unique geography and climate has resulted in an abundance of fruit, vegetables and other agricultural products. The country is probably best known for its seafood with an immense array being caught along its vast coastline. 
The Humboldt Current is responsible for bringing in a rich supply of seafood (including paua, razor clams, mussels, spider crabs, oysters, conger eels, salmon swordfish, hake, tuna and sole). Grilled meats are also popular and beef now tends to be more common than llama meat, having being brought in by Europeans. Other popular foods include stews, empanadas, corn, beans, potatoes and exotic tropical fruits such as lucuma and cherimoya. - chimuadventures.com
'Quid Pro Quo for Venezuela'
Columnist Thomas Manning

​VIDEO - LATAM/NZ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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Geopolitical analysis for 2019: Americas

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​Home to the world’s singular superpower, the two continents that make up the Western Hemisphere are contrasts of each other. While North America will be preoccupied with internal matters, the affairs in the south will be shaped by the crisis in Venezuela. Here’s what we need to be watchful for in 2019.
2019 Latin America Forecast Webinar from Americas Market Intelligence

This forecast looks at expected trends and shifts in Latin America during 2019. It opens with projections for the entire region in terms of economics and politics, then offers specific outlooks for Brazil in 2019, Mexico in 2019, Argentina in 2019, Chile in 2019, Peru in 2019 and Colombia in 2019.

Construction boom keeps Auckland growing


​A weekly New Zealand Herald  Videocast  about the NZ economy by Business Editor Liam Dann & Guests. 
'Demented Reef Fish'
Columnist Thomas Manning
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Weak Q4 2018 caps sluggish year for Latin America

Latin America’s economic recovery appeared to veer off the rails somewhat through last year’s fourth quarter, ending a chaotic year for the regional economy. A preliminary estimate by FocusEconomics revealed that the regional economy grew 1.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter; if confirmed, this would be down from the third quarter’s 1.5% outturn and would mark a full year of slowing economic activity. Deteriorating inter- and intraregional trade has been weighing on the regional economy, as has last year’s noisy political wrangling and, more broadly, emerging-market (EM) turmoil. One-off shocks to the region’s major-player economies also took their toll....

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Digital Banking: The New Latin American Paradigm

El Salvador, Honduras and Paraguay see boom in mobile money services. We are living through the fourth industrial revolution and technology is a fundamental factor of the changes we have seen. Financial services too must get on board with the new trend and be part of the next revolution, the digital economy.  In order to innovate, financial services must do it through technology, since it offers infinite options to provide new experiences, empower users, and level society. Today the use of the cellphone allows us to pay bills and make financial transactions online leveling the worlds citizens regardless of their social class....
'New Broom in Mexico'
 Columnist; Thomas Manning

NEWSLETTERS, BLOGS & PRESS RELEASES
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CUBA IN NEW ZEALAND

  1. Cuban Ambassador signs condolence book at New Zealand Parliament
  2. Cubans in New Zealand, stars of the Aotearoa Cuban Festival
  3. Cuban Friendship Association in Auckland expresses support for constitutional reform process in Cuba
  4. Wellington, January 23rd, 2019. Third Secretary Saimin Fis Abad was invited by the team of Radio Que Onda to share all the information related to the Cuba Photo Contest​


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New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, March 2019

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South America Land Prices Review




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 Columnist; Thomas Manning

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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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