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The LATINtalk eJournal - June 2012

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In this issue
> LATINtalk automotive articles...
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> U.S. Chamber Hails Entry of Mexico into Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations...
> Latin America Update: global headlines...
> Upcoming Live Online Seminars and On-Demand Seminars on doing business in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina......
> LATINtalk June articles...
 
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LATINtalk automotive articles

Mexico's May auto output rises 2.8%
Mexico's production of cars and light trucks in May rose 2.8% versus the same month last year to a record 228,048 units, the Mexican Automobile Industry Association, or AMIA, said Monday. May auto exports grew 5.7% to 187,042 autos ...   Read on

Brazil Auto Sales Slump In May; Tax Cut May Spur Sales
Brazil's motor-vehicle sales showed signs of improvement at the end of May after a cut on auto taxes, and should continue to improve in June, Brazilian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association ...   Read on

Brazil moves to protect domestic industry against imports
The Brazilian government has unveiled new legislation designed to increase the competitiveness of the country's automotive sector ...   Read on

Mexico: Automotive industry demand for engineering plastics to hit US$1.3bn in 2017 - study
Demand for engineering plastics from Mexico's automotive industry is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.6% from US$758mn in 2011 to US$1.31bn in 2017, according to a recent study ...   Read on

Vehicle repossessions due to consumer defaults shoot up in Brazil; Auctioneer's inventory up 66%
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Brazil: A new way forward - Government hopes to steer automotive growth
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LATINtalk headline articles
  
Mexico Continues To Be Top Choice for Manufacturing 'Near-Shoring,' Says Study
Even as the U.S. advances significantly in attractiveness. Reflecting continued rising labor and other manufacturing costs for imports from faraway places like China, "near-shoring" continues to be seen as an opportunity to serve ...   Read on

Mexico replacing China for low-cost goods
Cheap labor making it more popular with foreign companies. Julio Don Juan makes $400 a month at a noisy, cramped Mexico City call center. Without a raise in three years, he says, he had to ...   Read on

What does it take to win in Brazil? Developing your Market Entry Strategy for Brazil
Given Brazil´s strong growth fundamentals supported by financial stability and infrastructure investment, it is no surprise that companies are considering expanding their business in the Brazilian market. But decisions made now ...   Read on

Brazil/Argentina Mercosur differences can be overcome with 'greater production integration'
Trade differences between Mercosur leading partners Brazil and Argentina will be overcome with negotiations and promoting productive integration, coincided business people, diplomats and academics from both countries at ...   Read on

A Deeper Examination of Immigration Policies in the Big Six Latin America Markets
Brazil makes it difficult. Costa Rica is complex but straightforward. Colombia requires a lot of paperwork as does Argentina. Mexico and Chile reputedly provide a smooth road by comparison to the others. We are talking about immigration procedures in ...   Read on

Mexican Senate Approves Anti-Corruption Law for Government Procurement
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Mexico: Sonora's hot economy is focus of Arizona-Mexico Commission
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Here are 3 charts indicating that the price of office space in Brazil might fall this year
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Brazil cuts more taxes to revive economic growth
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U.S. Chamber Hails Entry of Mexico into Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
  
Attending G-20 meetings with government and business leaders in Los Cabos, Mexico, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue today issued the following statement welcoming the announcement that Mexico has been invited to join nine other Pacific Rim nations, including the United States, in negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement ...  Read entire press release by clicking here.

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 Car Sales End Six Month Slump
Source: Forbes

Mexico Auto Output, Exports Hit Record in First Five Months
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Renault Cuts Production as South American Car Sales Decline
Source: autoevolution.com

Brazil's economy stumbles after leading Latin America
Source: STLToday.com

Mexico's drug war rocks U.S. expat stronghold
Source: Yahoo News

Ford sees late 2012 recovery in Brazil market
Source: Automotive News

Nestlé recognised for its inclusive employment practices in Mexico
Source: FinChannel.com

Jaguar Land Rover Puts Plan For Brazil Plant On Hold
Source: Wall Street Journal

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LATINtalk June edition - additional articles

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- Private equity value creation in Latin America: exit study highlights

- Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Hit Record Highs in 2011

- Mexican Manufacturing Sector Logs Strong Growth In May

- Mexico: The Competition Is Stiff, Global, and Here to Stay

- Mexico's Pursuit Of 'Developed Nation' Status - Analysis

- Investing in Mexico: Profit From This New Manufacturing Superpower

- In Brazil Now Earning US$ 145 a Month Makes You Middle Class. More than US$ 545 and You're Rich

- Nicaragua Tops FDI-GDP Ranking

- Mexico Employment Law - Employee Profit Sharing

- China-Mexico ties in new stage of growth: Chinese president

- Monopolies hold back Mexico's economy with high prices, poor service

- Alliance of the Pacific emerges as a potent challenge for Mercosur and Brazil

- Drastic cut in EU trade aid; most Latam countries will loose tariff preferences

- Brazil has 65 of the top 250 universities in Latam, with Sao Paulo top ranked

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