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The LATINtalk eJournal - October 2012

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In this issue
> Latin America automotive articles...
> Mexico business headlines...
> Mexico manufacturing interview...
> Brazil business headlines...
> Brazilian Die Casting Industry Roundtable...
> Internet usage and social media in Latin America...
> Finance and investing in Latin America...
> Latin America Update: Global Headlines...
> New Releases: On-Demand Seminars on doing business in Brazil...
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> Other Latin America Conferences and Events...
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Latin America automotive articles

Brazil Unveils Tax Breaks to Lift Investments in Auto Industry
Brazil's government Thursday unveiled new tax breaks for auto companies that invest in science, technology and fuel efficiency. These are the latest measures to boost an industry that accounts for around 20% of the country's economic output.   Read on

Doing Business in Mexico: Automotive Industry (report)
Eventhough during the last crisis the automotive industry was seriously affected, and as a result of the natural process of adaptation, many groups faced serious restructures and restricted budgets in the last two years, the automotive ...   Read on

Mexico's Economy Giving Brazil, China a Run for their Money
This year alone, Nissan, Ford, Audi and BMW announced plans to open new factories or increase production in Mexico. Here's a bold prediction for 2022: Mexico will beat Brazil. Some analysts say 2022 may actually be the year ...   Read on

Brazil September Car, Truck Sales Fall 5.4% on Year, 32% on Month
Read on

Mexico car market rose 8% in September 2012
Read on

Transfers of Products from Maquiladoras to the Automotive Final Assembly Industry
Read on

Argentina Car Market collapsed 25% in September 2012
Read on

Betting on Brazil
Read on

Mexico business headlines
  
Mexico a new hotspot for lowering manufacturing costs
Even though China has been known as a cheap production hub for years, businesses are beginning to bring their manufacturing operations back to North America. While some companies have chosen to have their products made in the ...   Read on

Labor Law Reform: Mexican Federal Labor Law (Alert)
Recently the House of Representatives of the Mexican Congress in a plenary session, by majority has approved a reform to the Mexican Federal Labor Law, which will be sent to the Senate for its discussion and has to be resolved within the ...   Read on

Enrique Peņa Nieto: Mexico is open for business
Mexico's President Elect, Enrique Peņa Nieto, has assembled his transition cabinet and is signaling to the U.S., Spain and other countries that Mexico is open for business. He says that under his administration, government-owned concessions ...   Read on

Mexico Struggles With Labor Law Reform
Read on

Mexico's jobless rate in September falls to near four-year low
Read on

Mexico's IMEF September Manufacturing Index Points to Slowdown
Read on

See Brazil headlines below...

Mexico manufacturing interview
  
Coming soon.  Interview (audio) with Alberto Villarreal, Sr. VP of American Industries Group re the current state of manufacturing in Mexico.  Access details coming soon.

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Brazil business headlines  
  
Brazil Vs. China: Who is Really Winning the Race for ICT Leadership?
Over the past decade, BRIC economies have taken the ICT world by the storm. While China overtook the United States to become the world's biggest ICT exporter, Brazil proved the point that Latin America is not far behind. Both the countries are ...   Read on

Is Brazil finally turning the tide against corruption?
In the latest instalment of Brazil's "trial of the century", a top aide to former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (known as Lula) was found guilty of corruption by the Brazilian supreme court last week. The long-awaited verdict relates ...   Read on

Bailing Out Of Brazil
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PE activity in Latin America (Q2 update)
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Brazil: The Next United States of America
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Brazilian Die Casting Industry Roundtable
November 26-29 - Sao Paulo   
  
ABIFA, The Brazilian Foundry Association with APEX-BRASIL, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, will be developing a round table business event in order to gather the die casting Brazilian industry and the international ...   Read on

Internet usage and social media in Latin America  
  
Social Network, Facebook Base in Latin America Smaller than Expected
Reduced forecast driven by decreased estimate of social network user base in Brazil.More than two out of three internet users in Latin America in 2012 will also be social network users and, like in other developing regions ...   Read on

Brazil ends September with 83 million broadband connections
Read on

To Expand Online Access, Brazil Goes Mobile
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Finance and investing in Latin America 
  
GOING GLOBAL: The 2012 Investor's Guide to Mexico's Business and Technology Services
Despite an uncertain global economy, Mexico's outsourcing industry is expected to grow by 10-15 percent this year, amounting to roughly USD $13 billion by year's end. ITO will represent around 60 percent of this revenue.   Read on

Latin America Update: Global Headlines   
  
Below are the latest headlines from around the world featuring articles on Latin America.  To read the following, please click here.

Southern auto industry wary of Mexican competition
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

BMW to Build First Plant in Brazil
Source: Autoevolution.com

Audi Says It Chose Mexico For New Plant Because US Isn't Handling Debt Crisis
Source: Autospies.com

Nissan sees Mexico 2012 production rising 20-25 percent
Source: Reuters

Will Brazil remain the country of the future?
Source: The Economist

How Brazil Can Create Jobs for the U.S.
Source: The Atlantic

Why The World's Automakers Love Brazil
Source: Forbes

China's JAC, Chery to open factories in Brazil
Source: China Daily

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LATINtalk eJournal articles  

 

Latin America: Realizing Growth Through Financial Reform
As growth in other major economic zones has halted or slowed, Latin America is poised to be the next big trade frontier. Fueled by continued global demand for commodities, a growing population of middle-class consumers, and ongoing ...   Read on

Argentina and Colombia dispute place as second largest South American economy
Argentine Economy minister Hernan Lorenzino struck back at Colombia's claim that it has overtaken his country to become South America's second largest economy behind Brazil.Lorenzino, in messages posted on Twitter on Friday said data ...   Read on

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Mexico: New Regulation for the Authorization to Use Corporate Names

Canada and Mexico Officially Join the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations

Brazil's gateway balances commerce and cultural flair

Brazil Reviews South Korea's Export Processing Zones

WTO Complaints Against Argentina Import Restrictions

Brazilian Property Prices Increasing

Now Hiring: Brazil Wants More Foreign Professionals

Lula da Silva calls for Argentine/Brazilian business corporations

The evolution of Latin America's economies 


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"Manufacture in Mexico: Supply to the World" Workshop
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