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The LATINtalk eJournal - April 2012

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> New platform for international business education seminars...
> Latin America Update: global headlines...
> Upcoming Live Online Seminars and On-Demand Seminars on doing business in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina......
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LATINtalk automotive articles

Brazil, Mexico settle dispute over auto exports
Mexico and Brazil have modified their accord regulating bilateral trade in automobiles, including agreeing to cap the value of their vehicle exports over next three years, officials said.  Mexican Economy Minister Bruno Ferrari made ...   Read on

Mexico threatens Argentina with WTO on car deal
Mexico will oppose Argentina if it tries to scrap a bilateral motor accord and even take the issue to the World Trade Organisation if the dispute escalates, according to Mexico's Economy Minister. Argentina said this week it would seek ...   Read on

Argentina looks to stem imports of Mexican-made autos
Argentina is looking to reduce its imports of automobiles manufactured in Mexico in light of that country's refusal to revise the 2002 bilateral automotive trade agreement, media reports said. Mexico is unwilling to discuss the matter ...   Read on

Brazil's Truck Production May Keep Dragging Down Industrial Output
Brazil's drop in truck production, which has been dragging down the country's industrial output and economic growth as a whole, may not recover this year after a sluggish first quarter, the auto maker's association Anfavea said Thursday.   Read on

In Mexico, auto industry fuels middle class
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Brazil Auto Financing Grew 6.6% In February, Defaults Rose - Anef
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Brazil Sets Auto Export Quotas for Mexico
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Brazil: Mexico Agrees To More Local Auto Components, Talk On Trucks
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LATINtalk headline articles
  
Brazil offers tax cuts, finance to help industry
Brazil's government announced a new package of tax cuts, low-cost credits and other relief for ailing industries on Tuesday, as Latin America's biggest economy struggles to regain momentum. The measures came as fresh data showed signs ...   Read on

Mexico Prepares for China Boom
After surging in recent years, Mexico-China trade is set for a boom thanks to new measures. They compete for manufacturing jobs, they can't agree on basic import and export figures, and the culture gap between them is wide enough to ...   Read on

Nearshoring Fuels Mexican Manufacturing Growth
Security concerns don't yet appear to be putting a major dent in Mexico's appeal to manufacturers. Here's why. Closer, cheaper, friendlier. That might have been the formula underlying moving to or opening manufacturing operations in ...   Read on

Understanding Performance and Drivers of the Finance Function in Latin America
Unprecedented insights reveal the seven key themes of the Latin American finance function. With the continued economic growth and rise of multinational companies across Latin America (LATAM), it is time to take a closer look and get ...   Read on

Mexican economy poised to rival BRICS
It is not realistic to predict exactly which country will become the next BRICS country, but more and more experts believe that the gap between Mexico and the BRICS will gradually narrow. Mexico's total economic output will squeeze into the world's ...   Read on

Brazil workers protest over manufacturing losses
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Confronting Complexity: Brazil
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Potential Corruption Risks in South America
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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.

Volkswagen Postpones Northeastern Brazil Plant, O Globo Says
Source: Bloomberg

Mexico Car Industry Says Trade Limits Should Only Be Temporary
Source: Bloomberg

How Mexico Creates American Jobs
Source: The Wall Street Journal

Road to a Corruption Overhaul: Brazil Revises its Foreign Bribery Bill
Source: Corporate Compliance Insights

GM's Girsky sees 2012 profit in South America
Source: Reuters

China Car Maker Chery Seeks To Build Supply Chain In Brazil
Source: The Wall Street Journal

Mexico official seeks to reassure Texans on tourism safety
Source: Reuters

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LATINtalk April edition - additional articles

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- Brazil March Factory Sector Growth Eases Modestly

- Mexico: Out of the shadows

- Brazil, India & Germany business confidence holding up: report

- Import barriers and inflation change Argentina's industrial production scenario

- Latin America may split into Pacific and Atlantic blocs

- Doing business in Chile 2011 (investment guide)

- Video Interview: A View from Brazil

- Argentina: 2012 Salary negotiation - Will the Government succeed?

- Brazil to Open Doors to Skilled Immigrants, Slam Shut to Others

- New Panama Locks Opening Faces Three-Month Delay

- Implication and Effects of Recording in the Public Registry of Property in Mexico

- Uruguay reveals the existence of an "Argentina 2020: imports substitution" plan

- Argentina Requires Advance Notice of Imports

- 'A Strong Dependence': The Potential Downside to China's Investments in Latin America

- Chile Signs Trade Agreement with Vietnam

- Foreign Carriers Expand Latin America Routes

- EU ministers agree to free trade pact with Colombia and Peru

- Mexico's Economy Targeted to Grow at 4.5% Rate this Year

- So Far, US Main Destination of Brazil Exports This Year (US$ 4.6 Bi), Followed by China

- Expat Guide to Argentina: Health Care

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