Resources – Latin America

This is a collation of selected resources that provide further information about each region. The resources are categorised in three sections – business, education, and creative economy.
Business resources
Market summaries
Success stories
Perception reports
Business resource videos
Success stories
Finding success – the recurring themes (2022)
In mid-2022, we released new edits on our previous series with Kiwi exporters who have found success in Latin America. These videos focused on recurring themes that these businesses experienced. This is a playlist with 10 short videos which will play right through.
Finding success in Latin America
In 2021, we partnered with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise for a series of ten videos with Kiwi exporters who have found success in Latin America. Check out what these Kiwi companies have to say about their experience exporting their goods and services to Latin America. Discover why Latin America is a game-changer for business success and hear top tips for getting started and/or growing in the region. This is a playlist with 10 short videos which will play right through.
Webinars
Our trade relationship, barriers, and opportunities with LatAm
Join the Latin America Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) for the launch of the Sense Partners economic report New Zealand and Latin America – Update on the trade relationship, barriers, and opportunities..
NZ, Mexico and North American Supply Chains
This webinar examines underexplored opportunities for NZ links with Latin America. Developed in association with the Latin America NZ Business Council, learn why more NZ exporters could consider using Mexico as a production base into the US market.
Diversification as a Response to Trade Disruptions: Perspectives from NZ and Chile
This webinar featured short presentations, discussion between panellists, and Q&A from participants. The following topics were covered:
• COVID-19’s effects on global value chains (as experienced by two South-Pacific commodity exporters)
• Geopolitical tensions that preceded the pandemic
• A potential future of “slow globalisation”
• NZ-Chilean collaboration around trade diversification
CAPE Business Series: Diversifying into new Asia-Pacific Markets
To help businesses understand the issues they need to consider when looking at new markets in the Asia-Pacific, all three of the CAPEs have launched a series of dialogues between exporters, academics, and trade experts.
Education resources
Toitoi Latin America special edition
Education resource videos
Amazon — Raised Up Sky
Amazon – Raised Up Sky is a ground-breaking art installation, which places the viewer in the heart of the Amazonian rainforest. The film follows artist Joseph Michael as he explores our physical, biological, and cultural link to trees, through conversations with scientists, artists and indigenous leaders.
QS Panel 2021: Expanding The Map of Opportunity, Developing Partnerships Across Regions
This panel was part of the QS Americas 2021 conference and exhibition on 1 September 2021, where the theme was “A New Beginning: The next decade of higher education in the Americas”. This panel, of which LatAm CAPE Director Dr Matthew O’Meagher was a part of, specifically discussed how to expand the map of opportunities to network with the international higher education community and build strategic partnerships.
Creative economy resources
Creative economy resource videos
Kristy Grant interviews Assoc Professor Leon Gurevitch, VUW School of Design Innovation (21 minutes)
Leon Gurevitch interviews Gino Acevedo, Weta Digital Creative Art Director (44 minutes)
CAPEs resources
Each CAPE has produced their own resources tailored to their regions. Click below to see what resources are available. These include downloadable files, case studies, links, and videos. The resources are separated into three broad themes: business, education, and culture.