Vehicle production in Mexico is growing by 9 percent p.a. But supplier business lags behind. Over the last five years, Mexico's light vehicle production has been on a remarkable growth track driven by exports to the US with a compound ...    Read on...

Brazil and Argentina discuss automobile agreement set to expire on June 30th. Representatives from Brazil and Argentina met in Brasilia yesterday (April 26th) for the first meeting of the Brazil-Argentina Bilateral Commission to discuss ...    Read on...

Almost one quarter of companies rank supply base as 'poor'. Mexico's automotive industry is booming, according to various reports, but there continue to be some stumbling blocks to doing business in that country. According to ...    Read on...

- Wheels fall off Brazil's auto industry
- Mexico auto exports contract as US buyers jump to SUVs
- Mexico - a hotbed of automotive steel manufacturing

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The political crisis in Brazil keeps taking unexpected twists and turns as the future of President Dilma Rousseff hangs in the balance. With less than 100 days until the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and the world spotlight on Brazil ...    Read on...

The 1/2 - day, interactive workshop will present methodologies for incorporating lean concepts such as standard work, PDCA, root cause analysis and A3 thinking to improve intercultural communication. Participants in the seminar will learn how to avoid misunderstandings and reduce waste rooted in language, culture and distance ...       Learn more ...

Whether you're already established around the globe or beginning to expand more globally, take some time to talk and hear about the new trends, ideas and innovation surrounding expansion from industry leaders ...       Learn more ...

The widespread adoption of in-vehicle technology, mobile devices, and the infrastructure to support them has suddenly accelerated the growth of the Connected Vehicle industry. To ensure that the V2X environment is successful, manufacturers, telecommunications companies, regulatory and public safety agencies and insurers will require ...    Learn more ...

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When both Ford Motor Company and Nabisco recently announced supplemental facilities in Mexico, this was met with a "shoulder shrug" by those concerned with the acceleration of many businesses' moves to greener foreign ...    Read on...

"Exporting US manufacturing jobs" has become a common phrase in the currently ongoing US presidential campaign. The world isn't quite that simple, but the campaign has certainly shone a spotlight on the global off-shoring and ...    Read on...

U.S. presidential candidates have been eager to pounce on news that United Technologies will be eliminating as many as 2,100 U.S. jobs in favor of hiring workers in Mexico, while Ford Motor Company will spend an additional ...    Read on...

- Why Brazil Offers Value amid Political and Economic Uncertainty
- Fitch downgrades Brazil's sovereign debt into junk territory, as political crisis deepens
- LatAm in Focus: Otaviano Canuto on Fixing Brazil's Economy
- S&P raises Argentina's credit rating, but warns about the 40% inflation
- Latam and Caribbean forecasted to contract 0.5% in 2016, worst two-year since 1982, says IMF

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Latin American multinational companies may soon have another reason to consider moving their headquarters - and their computer servers - to South Florida. The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, which has passed both houses of ...  Read on...

On March 15 this year, Mexico City encountered its worst environmental crisis of the last decade. A gray fog, comprising noxious air pollutants, cast a shadow over the sprawling metropolitan area for two days. Vehicles were ...    Read on...

- Mexico: New protocol signed to tax treaty with Spain
- Brazil: Tax voluntary disclosure program, repatriation of assets
- Mexico: Technical amendment to tax rules, currency exchange centers
- Mexico: Update of business record retention rules
- Mexico largest Latin American investor in India: Envoy

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Costa Rica is more that just volcanoes and beaches, there is a business sector that many multinationals are trying to tap. Costa Rica's "pura vida", or relaxed culture, and tourism appeal are no longer the main reasons for its success in a ...      Read on...

John Brice presents key considerations in response to emerging trends and challenges in global talent management. He also illuminates the distinction between Global Mindset and Global Competencies and he offers advice on how companies can create an effective talent management program ...      Read on...

Brazil is becoming less and less of a destination for foreign investment. According to a survey by A.T. Kearney, no two countries have fallen farther off the corporate radar than Brazil and Mexico. The big difference between the ...      Read on...

There is considerable turmoil in several Latin American countries including Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela. To gain some insight into what lies ahead in our southern hemisphere and the likely impact on business in the area ...      Read on...