July 2022 ALABC E-Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE 

• Industry News - A combination of news articles specifically curated for news relevant to the Latin American region. 
• Upcoming Events - Registration links so that you can secure your place at important business events. 
• New Members - Get in contact with our new member companies to create new business opportunities. 
• Featured Members - Find out which companies are being featured this month. 
• Previous Events - Gain access to previous event photos and webinar recordings to share with your friends and colleagues on social media. 
• Event Sponsorship Opportunities - Provide more exposure to your business by sponsoring an ALABC event through event partnerships and marketing strategies. 

Guatemala's President explains why investors have his country all wrong... Exclusive Interview

If you look at Guatemala City, you will see more than 140 buildings going up right now. More than 2 million square metres of construction will be built in the capital in 2022 and 2023, most of which is much-needed living space. We have tried to facilitate all investment, doing things no government had done before. We are installing a one-stop-shop for exports, because export permissions were also taking too long. The pandemic taught us that we need to be more agile to take advantage of opportunities.

Costa Rica: The right partner to reach sustainable productivity and drive investment with purpose

Costa Rica provides a dynamic platform for talent development, in alignment with market needs and the jobs of the future. They are a strategic ally in generating impact and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Latin America's second pink tide looks very different from the first

Gustavo Petro’s upcoming inauguration on August 7 as Colombia’s first left-wing president confirms an unmistakable trend in Latin American politics: Only five years after right-leaning leaders occupied presidential palaces in much of the region—including Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico—leftist candidates have won the vast majority of national elections and now govern all of the region’s major countries except Brazil, where former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva holds a comfortable lead less than 100 days ahead of the presidential election.

CSIRO launches virtual Hydrogen Knowledge Centre

An online centre consolidating Australian hydrogen research and industry activities has been launched by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, aimed at supercharging the development of a clean and competitive hydrogen industry.

HIF Global begins approval process for its first carbon neutral eFuels manufacturing facility in Australia

The world’s leading eFuels company, announced today that it has begun the development of Australia’s first large-scale, carbon-neutral eFuels production facility in Tasmania. HIF Asia Pacific, a wholly owned subsidiary of HIF Global, filed a Notice of Intent (NoI) with the Tasmanian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) seeking approval for the facility, which will be located in north-west Tasmania.

Chile: A red hot market for Aussie exporters

Chile is considered one of South America’s most stable and prosperous countries. It leads the continent in competitiveness, income per capita, the uptake of globalisation, economic freedom, and low perception of corruption. “Chile has a market-oriented economy characterised by a high level of foreign trade and a reputation for strong financial institutions and sound policy that have given it the strongest sovereign bond rating in South America,” says Dr Nicholas Baker, Austrade’s Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner Chile & the Andean Region.

Insight - Brazil reduces tariffs on over 6,000 goods

On 24 May 2022, the Executive Committee of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (GECEX) issued Resolution No. 353 (in Brazilian Portuguese). The resolution reduced tariffs on over 6,190 goods arriving from 1 June 2022. Reductions will be in place for 18 months until 31 December 2023. Resolution No. 353 is the latest in a series of tariff reductions by the Brazilian Government to combat rapidly rising inflation.

Behind in polls, Bolsanaro is shunning his own campaign's advice

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s political allies and marketing advisers are struggling to convince him to run a more conventional re-election campaign, as he seeks to emulate his success with social media in the 2018 vote.

Calls for more attention to TV advertising as well as guidance on topics that should be addressed or avoided in public are usually ignored by the president and even mocked by his inner circle, according to a political ally and people working on his campaign.

Colombia's economy may yet catch up to the hype

Few nations event extra potential optimism than Colombia, but the fact falls in need of the promise. The nation seems to be doing effectively, so if you happen to go to Colombia, as I did over the past week, it turns into a form of referendum on the wealth of countries. Which do you have to imagine extra – the commonly constructive proof earlier than your eyes, or the mediocre laborious numbers?

WEBINAR: Chile's New Constitution and the 4th September Ratifying Referendum

On July 4th, Chile's President Gabriel Boric, received the proposal of a new Constitution from the hands of the President and Vice President of the Constitutional Convention, completing an itinerary that started on December 24th 2019 when the constitutional reform that implemented the Chilean constitution making process enter into force.

Date: Chile 17 August, Australia 18 August 2022

Time: Chile 6:30-7:30PM, Australia 8:30-9:30AM

Location: Online

Boardroom Luncheon with the Ambassador of Brazil, His Excellency Mr Mauricio Carvalho Lyrio

This is an exclusive Boardroom Luncheon in honour of the Ambassador of Brazil, with the participation of a small group of members, guests and stakeholders to discuss the future of Australia-Brazil business relations.

Date: 1 September 2022

Time: 12:00-2:00pm

Location: The Brisbane Club, 241 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000

University of Queensland  Annual Latin American Colloquium 2022

This is the 15th year that UQ will have hosted the Latin American Colloquium. Each year, the University brings Ambassadors, industry, and government heads together to showcase Queensland's engagement with the diverse regions of Latin America. 

Date: 28 September 2022

Time: 10:00- 5:00pm

Location: The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072

Brisbane Annual Dinner 2022

A celebration of the growing relationship between Australia and Latin America, spanning business, innovation, education, science and much more.

Date: Thursday 29 September 2022

Time: 6:30-10:00pm

Location: Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000

Dress: Business attire

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

Marcelo Salas: ceo@alabc.com.au

Perth Annual Dinner 2022

A celebration of the growing relationship between Australia and Latin America, spanning business, innovation, education, science and much more.

Date: Thursday 20 October 2022

Time: 6:30-10:00pm

Location: Pan Pacific Hotel, 207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000

Dress: Business attire

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

Marcelo Salas: ceo@alabc.com.au

Zai

Rimal Gokani, Chief Commercial Officer, Zai:

“As Zai continues its expansion across multiple regions and markets, a key focus for us will be forging strong business relationships between Australia and Latin America. This is why we are excited to partner with ALABC, and work with its team to provide our embedded finance solutions to several key sectors within this growing corridor  - including mining, education, manufacturing, and professional services. 

“With over 700 million consumers, Latin America is a fast-expanding market for Australian goods and service exporters. This partnership represents a major step for Zai into these fast-growing economies, and we look forward to working with ALABC and its members to strengthen this relationship in the coming years as our product offering grows.”

IL Woods Advisory

IL Woods Advisory

IL Woods Advisory is a specialist consultancy that provides project development and advisory services to the global mining and resources industry across a range of commodities and components of the value chain.

Through its principal, Ian Woods, it has broad experience and capability in developing complex mining projects in LATAM including technical aspects and stakeholder engagement particularly with local communities. Focus of services is on developing staged pathways for the evaluation and development of new resources projects in challenging locations. 

Balance Energy

Bridging Australia with Latin America in the energy sector. Connecting networks within the industries promoting growth of Aussies companies, from start-ups who wants to scale up into new markets up to large companies considering Chile as a country to invest (green hydrogen, renewable energy and new technologies).

South Pole

At South Pole, we work with businesses and governments across the globe. We help realise deep decarbonisation pathways across industries, based on a thorough understanding of climate risks and opportunities in specific sectors, as well as the highest emission reduction standards. We support our clients on their climate journey and strive to create positive impacts on climate, ecosystems and communities.

Our presence in Australia spans all areas of expertise – from consulting and marketing, to sales and carbon project development. We help our clients assess their climate risks and opportunities, measure and reduce their environmental impact, source renewable energy and carbon offsets, and support sustainability projects that transform lives around the world.

RPM Global

For more than 5 decades, RPMGlobal has been the mining industry’s go-to partner for Advisory and Consulting, Software and Training. With contracts and services rendered in more than 125 countries around the world, we support our customers out of offices in 24 locations across 15 countries. RPM has provided services and solutions in virtually every commodity and mining method there is.

21 July 2022

Boardroom Luncheon with Darryl Cuzzubbo, CEO of SolGold and Chair of the Australia-Ecuador Business Council

Thank you to Mr Stephen Hall, ALABC Director and COO of Duratray for hosting this event with Darryl Cuzzubbo.

It was promising to hear Darryl speak about Solgold's ambition to become a major copper producing company in Ecuador.

Thank you to all our members and guests in attendence, and a particular thank you to Mr Joe Kelly MP, Co-Chair of the QLD Parliamentary Friends of Latin America Group for attending.

ALABC Member's App to help you stay connected

Staying in touch has been difficult for all of us during this pandemic. With the Member's app, you can interact with fellow members anywhere from your mobile device, update your member profile, including your address, phone, email and Linkedin. You can even email and call fellow members, so it’s easier for you to stay in touch and build a community.

You will find it easier than ever to register and attend events using the mobile app. You can view your event calendar and event details, and register for events directly from the app.

You can also keep on top of your existing event registrations by viewing your tickets, adding events to your calendar, and make online payments.

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