'Brazil's Messiah' - A new President takes Charge
Columnist: Thomas Manning
FEATURE STORIES

Erdogan Is Sowing A Turkish Obsession In Latin America
 
Traditionally an ally of the West, Turkey has seen that support ebb away as its President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has turned more and more authoritarian. In the Middle East, a key market for Turkish goods, tensions with Saudi Arabia over Iran and Qatar and the ongoing wars in Syria and Iraq have hit trade. But now Turkey is making forays into Latin American markets without the chatter that has accompanied Chinese investments in this part of the world....

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​Mexico’s ‘Mayan Train’ Is Bound for Controversy

On December 16, two weeks after his inauguration, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador stood alongside politicians, businesspeople, and representatives of Mayan indigenous communities outside Palenque, Chiapas, in southern Mexico. Smoke rose from traditional copal incense chalices as the president-elect oversaw a Mayan ritual asking Mother Earth for permission to build his signature infrastructure project: El Tren Maya—the Mayan Train....

City Lab

Rio de Janeiro is burning trash to create energy and cut emissions

​In its efforts to slash its climate-changing emissions nearly to zero by 2050, Rio de Janeiro has chosen a perhaps unlikely place to start: its trash bins.  At a huge waste treatment plant outside of the famed beach city, methane gas released by buried municipal garbage is captured and turned into energy as part of the city's key push to meet its ambitious goals to become carbon neutral.  Every day, trucks unload 10,000 tons of waste at the CTR waste treatment plant in Seropedica, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) northwest of Rio de Janeiro....
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World Economic Forum
'Quid Pro Quo for Venezuela'
Columnist Thomas Manning
DIPLOMATIC, TRADE & CULTURAL NEWS
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.

Buenos Aires' Ateneo Bookstore voted most beautiful in the world
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The Ateneo Grand Splendid, an architectural jewel in Buenos Aires, is the world's most beautiful bookstore according to National Geographic.
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"On a bustling commercial street in the fashionable Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, you can visit a serene temple of books", the world-renowned publication said of the city's most famous bookstore.

"Conversations are hushed, as if in a grand library, yet the space is so warm and welcoming that the raised café at the back of the cavernous room is filled with patrons reading and sipping cappuccinos and chocolate submarinos", its article added.

Built from 1903 in Recoleta, the "Grand Splendid" theatre hosted the country's first radio auditions in the 1920s and later incorporated a record label.

In 2000, it reopened as a bookstore and today it hosts one of Latin America's largest collections, including 90,000 titles and 200,000 books, as well as 35,000 albums and 24,000 films. The store has a staff of 50 people....
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Buenos Aires Times
'Demented Reef Fish'
Columnist Thomas Manning

​VIDEO - LATAM/NZ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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What You Need to Know Before Exporting to Chile

Situated along more than 2,600 miles of South America’s west coast, Chile is a very strong trade partner and export market for American companies. In fact, 100% of U.S. exports enter Chile duty-free, making doing business with Chile very appealing. ​
Business in Colombia | Expat Interview Ep. 3
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This video is all about business in Colombia. Sam went to a business expert in Medellin, Colombia to have a talk with about business. Daniel started his company Ongresso more than 8 years ago in Medellin, Colombia. He also expanded his business to other Latin American countries, like Peru and Chile.
What next for NZ's China relationship?

​A weekly New Zealand Herald  Videocast  about the NZ economy by Business Editor Liam Dann & Guests. 
'New Broom in Mexico'
 Columnist; Thomas Manning
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Growth projected to regain some steam in Q4; crisis-stricken Venezuela groans under oil sanctions

February 13, 2019 - Latin America’s bumpy economic recovery is expected to have had a better quarter at the end of 2018, after growth slumped in the third quarter. FocusEconomics estimates that GDP increased 1.7% year-on-year in Q4, above Q3’s 1.5%. Despite the modest uptick, growth remains weak in the Latin American economy, which had a disappointing 2018 overall. Weaker global trade, a noisy election cycle, shifting sentiment for emerging-market assets and one-off shocks in major players caused the recovery to flounder last year....
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Doing Business: Brazil Jumps

Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy, improved its business climate significantly on the latest Doing Business report from The World Bank, which measures the business environment in 190 countries worldwide by looking at ten key factors, including starting a business, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, getting credit, getting electricity, registering a property, dealing with construction permits, protecting minority investors and resolving insolvency.  “Brazil led the reform agenda, with four reforms, a record in a single year for the country,” The World Bank said. 
 'Muy Simpatico, Mr Tabuteau'
 Columnist; Thomas Manning

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​CUBA IN NEW ZEALAND

  1. Cuban Friendship Association in Auckland expresses support for constitutional reform process in Cuba
  2. 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
  3. Embassy of Cuba supports book by Latin American women in New Zealand
  4. In 2019 Cuba celebrates 20 years of diplomatic relations with Aotearoa New Zealand. To commemorate this event, the Cuban Embassy is partnering with Havana Coffee Works to launch a Cuba Photo Contest.​

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Transpolar flight grows NZ trade opportunities in Latin America
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