'Crouching Tiger' - Latin America in China's sights
Columnist: Thomas Manning
FEATURE STORIES

Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia denounce decision on Amazon domain

The presidents of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia criticized a recent decision by the organization that manages internet protocol to grant global retailer Amazon Inc the rights to the .amazon domain.

Amazon Inc has been seeking the exclusive rights to the .amazon domain name since 2012. But Amazon basin countries - including Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia - have argued it refers to their geographic region and should not be the monopoly of one company.

The four leaders - Peru’s Martin Vizcarra, Colombia’s Ivan Duque, Ecuador’s Lenin Moreno and Bolivia’s Evo Morales - vowed to join forces to protect their countries from what they described as inadequate governance of the internet.
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Fernandez-Fernandez ticket in Argentina close to clinching first round presidential vote: poll

Argentine Peronist Alberto Fernandez´ bid to run for president with ex-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as his running mate would come close to clinching victory in a first round vote, according to a poll published on Sunday by local left-leaning newspaper Pagina 12.

The Pagina 12 newspaper, which has close ties to the wing of the Peronist party that favors Cristina Fernandez, said the results suggest  the Fernandez-Fernandez ticket could take the election in the first round ....
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US Senate head Lindsey Graham proposes invading Venezuela to oust Maduro

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a close ally of President Donald Trump, suggested the president take a tough stance in dealing with the ongoing Venezuelan crisis: A US invasion similar to the one executed by Ronald Reagan in Grenada back in 1983....

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Google signs deal with Cuba to boost internet services

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Making Wine In Argentina's Wild West

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'New Zealand and the Loss of Innocence'
Columnist: Thomas Manning'
DIPLOMATIC, TRADE & CULTURAL NEWS
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25 de Mayo - Argentina National Day Celebration - Argentine Residence, Wellington
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Hosts His Excellency Fausto M. Lopez Crozet & Sra. Adriana Tabeira Britos 
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 Russian Ambassador, ​HE Georgii Zuev​; Argentine Embassy Minister Mariana Alvarez Rodriguez
HE Rodrigo Espinosa Marty, Ambassador of Chile (L); His Worship Mike Tana, Mayor of Porirua
Guests listen to the Ambassador's speech of welcome and review of Embassy activities (including the winning ways of the Jaguars!)
HE Fausto M. Lopez Crozet; His Worship Sir Timothy Richard Shadbolt KNZM JP, Mayor of Invergargill; Thomas Manning, Governing Director, Manning Group Limited & Editor, Transpacific Business Digest
A Brazilian Business and Academic Delegation is scheduled to visit New Zealand in October 2019 for a round of visits and meetings with local businesses, research centres and government organizations.

Led by entrepreneurs Mr Roberto Salazar and Prof. Rogério Bohn, the delegation consists of Brazilian businessmen with varied backgrounds ranging from retail to construction and cooperative credit, among others.

​The mission will visit Auckland and Wellington to get to know the business environment in New Zealand.  Please contact the Brazilian Embassy for more details.
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.
'Brazil's Messiah' - A new President takes Charge
Columnist: Thomas Manning

​VIDEO - LATAM/NZ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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World Economic Forum - Rebuilding Societal Trust in Latin America

A wave of political transformations across Latin America seeks to address inequality, increase political participation and strengthen trust in institutions. What new solutions are emerging to strengthen social stability and prosperity across the region?
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.
Should New Zealand banks take less risk?


​A weekly New Zealand Herald  Videocast  about the NZ economy by Business Editor Liam Dann & Guests. 
'Quid Pro Quo for Venezuela'
Columnist Thomas Manning
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Latin America growth prospects cut again in May on weak incoming Q1 data
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May 15, 2019 - Activity is seen remaining soft this year, picking up only slightly from a dismal 2018, and growth prospects were cut again this month on weak incoming Q1 data. A challenging external environment and political uncertainty are weighing on this year’s outlook. The modest uptick in growth will be driven by slightly stronger growth in Brazil and a smaller drag from Argentina.... 
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Argentina: Macri Fails Taming Inflation

Argentine President Mauricio Macri is failing completely in taming the high inflation rates he inherited from his predecessor. In fact, prices are going up faster now than during the government of Cristina Kirchner (2007-2015), when they averaged 25.2 percent.
This year, Argentina will likely see an inflation rate of 43.7 percent, according to new estimates from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). That’s nearly twice what the government had estimated in its 2019 budget and the highest rate in the current IMF inflation database for Argentina going back more than 20 years -- to 1998.
'Demented Reef Fish'
Columnist Thomas Manning

NEWSLETTERS, BLOGS & PRESS RELEASES
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CUBA IN NEW ZEALAND

  1. Prime Minister of Vanuatu expresses gratitude for Cuba´s medical cooperation. HE Mario Alzugaray with Vanuatu PM HE Charlot Salwai
  2. Cuban Ambassador, HE Mario Alzugaray, took part in a seminar organized by activist Paul Maunder in the city of Blackball, birthplace of the NZ Labor Party.
  3. Cuban Ambassador Mario Alzugaray Rodríguez took part in the National Commemoration Ceremony for ANZAC Day 20p19, which was presided by Governor General, Dame Patsy Reddy and Finance Minister Grant Robertson.
  4. Leima Martínez Freire, director of Asia and Oceania of the Cuban Institute of Friendship (ICAP), met in Wellington on 3 April 19 with members of the Association of Friendship with Cuba​



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