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LATIN AMERICA AUTOMOTIVE
Argentina and Brazil extend auto industry accord until July 2015
Argentina and Brazil finally on Wednesday in Buenos Aires a deal for automotive trade between the two nations, which will be valid until July 2015 and aims to revive the sector which has seen heavy falls in activity (and jobs) since the ...    Read on...
Automobile Production and Exports hit record level in Mexico
Automobile production and exports in Mexico hit a record level in the January-April period, rising 5.8 percent and 8.7 percent, respectively, compared to the first four months of 2013, the Mexican Automotive Industry  ...    Read on...
Mexico's rise in auto industry good for Canada, says Mexican official (With video)
Auto parts suppliers were urged Wednesday to integrate their operations in Mexico as a way of bolstering the Canadian auto industry. "Mexico now produces more cars than Canada," Rolando Zubiran Robert, secretary of economic ...   Read on...
Additional Latin America automotive articles

- Autos: Brazil Tracking Below Expectations Through May (2014)
- BRIC - Study on future automotive growth markets and implications for suppliers
- Brazil Truck Market Remains Weak 

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
The Role of Culture in Efficient Supply Chain Operations
A focus on both Process + Behavior is what makes great supply chains work. In the more than 20 years that I have been serving large global clients, I have seen a sea change in the way supply chain operations have been viewed, and in the be ... Read on ...
NEW ON-DEMAND SEMINARS
"New Tax Reforms Relating to Labor & Social Security in Mexico" with Ricardo Castro-Garza
This seminar presentation focuses on the impact of the tax reform related to employment relations, in particular to social security.

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"Firms in a Global World: The Global Environment and Firms' Strategy" with Lilac Nachum
"Assessing & Analyzing the Risk of Global Sourcing" with Jeoff Burris
ECONOMY AND MANUFACTURING
Mexico economy structurally sound, in spite of modest growth
Mexico's economy is on solid footing, with a mid-term outlook calling for modest growth outpacing modest inflation, former Mexico Finance Minister Pedro Aspe told an audience at The Wilson Center on Wednesday ...  Read on...
Brazil's path to inclusive growth
More than 25 years of democracy and political stability have allowed Brazil to make major strides in economic development, including cutting its official poverty rate by half. Yet the forces that provided much of the economy's ...   Read on...
Additional economy and manufacturing articles

- Latin America 2014: A Mixed Bag So Far
- US Embassy praises Argentina: says 'investment climate has started to change'
- The Contrarian: Could a World Cup victory rescue the Brazilian economy?
- Brazil Expects Foreigners to Spend US$ 3.5 Billion During the World Cup
- Mexico April industrial output rises by biggest margin in more than a year
- Argentina's 'Congressional inflation index' in May, 2.28% and 39.9% in twelve months
- Italy 'overtaken by Brazil in manufacturing'

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HR & HUMAN CAPITAL
Collective agreements in Brazil: One agreement, two purposes
In Brazil, collective agreements have two different purposes: (i) normative aspect, since the clauses of a Collective Bargaining Agreement may create an obligation for each party involved in the negotiation; and (ii) conflicts resolution, since ...  Read on...
Mexico: Labor Law, Work Shift and Overtime
The Federal Labor Law ("FLL") establishes that the work shift may be freely agreed upon by and between the employer and its employees, so long as the employer does not exceed the maximum work shifts established by the FLL. The FLL provides that ...   Read on...
Additional HR and human capital articles

- CFOs Expect Labor Unrest to Harm Latin American Economies
- Argentina: 2014 - A year of challenges for the government and the Unions

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DOING BUSINESS IN LATIN AMERICA
Investment in Mexico 2014 (download report)
The Mexican economy has a mixture of modern and outdated practices in both its industries and in agriculture. Furthermore, the Mexican economy is increasingly being dominated by the private sector. Recently the government has made improvements in ...  Read on...
Doing Business in Brazil Guide (2014)
Doing Business sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 11 ...  Read on...
ON-DEMAND SEMINARS
"Manufacturing in Latin America - The Next Global Wave" with Michael L. Hetzel

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"How to Remain Competitive as a Supplier in Mexico" with Leo Torres de Unanue

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"Roadmap to Going Global - Brazil as a Case Study on Growing Your Company Internationally" with Jeff Jorge

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LATIN AMERICAN UPDATE: GLOBAL HEADLINES

 

Brazil's GDP: onwards and downwards
Source: Financial Times

 

Latin Americans are embracing globalization and their former colonial masters
Source: The Washington Post

 

Kia decides on Mexico plant location for small car assembly
Source: Autoblog

 

Columbia a big mkt in Latin America after Brazil: Hero Moto
Source: MoneyControl.com

 

BMW to unveil plans for first Mexico assembly plant in July
Source: Automotive News

 

Crate and Barrel: Mexico Sourcing Has Pluses, Minuses
Source: JOC

 

China Trades Up In Latin America - OpEd
Source: Eurasiareview.com  

  
ADDITIONAL LATIN AMERICA ARTICLES

- Investment in Mexico 2014 (download report)
- New boost to competition policy in Mexico
- Brazil Tax Alert: Repeal of RTT and changes to CFC/share premium allocation rules converted into law
- Latin America Logistics: A Radical Change
- Private equity value creation in Latin America (study)
- Mexico: Who bets in the future?
- As Mexico's Commercial Real Estate Soars, Second Tier Cities Attract First-Rate Attention
- Rail providers boost services for automotive between US and Mexico

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