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The LATINtalk eJournal - November 2011

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> Latin America Update: global headlines...
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LATINtalk automotive articles

Auto production hits record level in Mexico
Mexico's total automotive output hit a record level in the January-September period, when 1.9 million vehicles were produced, authorities said Monday. The automotive industry has been 'one of the most dynamic (sectors) in the national ...    Read on

Brazil's Auto Market Puts U.S. Manufacturers in the Driver's Seat
Brazil is now the world's fourth largest car market. And the growth there could fatten the coffers for some U.S. companies. Here's the opportunity: In Brazil there are about 250 cars for every 1,000 people, which is less ...   Read on

Brazil May Relax Car Component Tax Hike
The Brazilian government may review its decision to hike the industrial products tax on carmakers by up to 30%, which is aimed at shielding Brazil's vehicle and vehicle component manufacturing industries from international competition.     Read on

Brazil Supreme Court suspends 90 days higher tax on imported cars
Brazil's Supreme Court suspended until mid-December a higher tax on imported cars imposed in September to protect local manufacturers from cheap import from China, Korea and elsewhere.  The court ruled on Thursday that ...   Read on

Brazil Auto Tax Violates WTO
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Uruguayan auto assembly industry exempt of Brazil's IPI 30% tax increase
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Japan To Challenge Brazil Auto Import Tax Increase - Report
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Electric Car Demand Strong in Brazil, India and China
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Japanese Double Down Auto Production As A Mexico Manufacturer
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Where Is Latin America Car Craziest? Think Southern Cone
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LATINtalk headline articles
  
Extension of the IETU Benefits Applicable to Maquiladora Companies
On October 11, 2011, the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, signed the decree by which the special single rate tax (IETU for its acronym in Spanish) benefits applicable to maquiladoras are extended from January 1st, 2012 through December ...   Read on

By Year's End Brazil Should Become the World's Sixth Economy, Surpassing the UK
Reports from the International Monetary Fund and international private consultants show that at the end of the year Brazil's GDP will rank sixth in the world and for the first time ahead of Britain's GDP.  Although ...   Read on

Renaissance for Mexican Manufacturing?
The dominant story from Mexico today is one of violence and corruption. The drug wars are a very real part of Mexico these days and nobody would underestimate the challenges that lie ahead for the government.   Read on

China Threat to Brazil?
How big of an economic threat does China actually pose to Brazil? Four experts share their insights. Brazil's government on Sept. 6 slapped tariffs on some imports of Chinese steel, saying it would defend domestic producers against unfair (...)
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Mexico suspends retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports
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Mexico vs. Brazil: One Investor's View
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Best Practices for Shipping Southbound into Mexico
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Latin America Update:  global headlines  
  
Below are the latest headlines from around the world featuring articles on Latin America.  To read articles below, please click here.

Brazil's economy: Too hot
Source: The Economist

Optimistic Brazil Outdoes Mexico In Taking New Cars For A Spin
Source: The Wall Street Journal

Brazil draws new investments from Peugeot, VW
Source: Reuters

Nissan, Renault To Invest Billions in Brazil
Source: Edmunds Inside Line

Brazil braces for strike season
Source: Financial Times

Honda to Build New Automobile Plant in Mexico for Production of Subcompact Vehicles, Starting in 2014
Source: Honda

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LATINtalk November edition - additional articles

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- Doing Business in Brazil: Opportunities Abound

- Brazil: Ocean of Opportunity

- Mexican Labor Law Primer - Employee Benefits Basics

- After a Year of Growth São Paulo's Industrial Job Offers Go Down

- FDI in Argentina falls 30%; in Brazil and Colombia soars 157% and 91%

- Video Interview: A View from Latin America

- Brazil Country Overview

- Panama Canal Completes Another Expansion Phase

- Costa Rica's Free Trade Zones Not Looking So "Free" After All

- Green Tech Innovation Takes Root in Mexico

- World Bank forecasts Latam growth of 3.5% to 4% this year and 4% in 2012

- EC report claims Argentina and Brazil are increasing trade barriers

"Most-read" articles from the September edition of the LATINtalk eJournal  
  
Mercosur and Mexico auto industry agree to jointly compete with Asia
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Brazil to encourage local car manufacturing as China feels the pressure
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Mexico's Manufacturing Continues to Grow: Auto production, steel lead expansion
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NAFTA Brings "Exponential Benefit" to Americas Trading Partners, But Critics Still Want it Eliminated
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VAT Withholding in Mexico on Maquiladora Transfers to Mexican Parties Documented With Virtual Pedimentos
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European manufacturers are turning to Mexico for NAFTA manufacturing, according to a newly published whitepaper
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