Intra-regional trade and investment between Asia and Latin America have tripled since the 1990s. According to the Inter-American Development Bank, Mexico absorbs more than 25 percent of all Korean exports to the Latin American region and is a prime Korean destination for trade and investment. Argentina is a leader in the manufacture of bio-fuels and hosts a large Korean population. And Brazil has become a growing market for Korean vehicles, telecom equipment, and electrical machinery. Both Brazil and Korea host major world sporting events in coming years (the 2016 World Cup in Brazil and the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Korea)—signaling their emerging economy leadership roles. Join us for a discussion of Korea’s growing Latin profile with Mauricio Mesquita Moriera, author of the Inter-American Development Bank’s report Korea: Breaking the Mold of the Asia-Latin America Relationship.
Korea and the World: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico
with
Dr. Mauricio Mesquita Moreira
Principal Economist, Trade, and Integration Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Moderated by Dr. Stephen Noerper
Senior Vice President, The Korea Society
Korea Society Fellow, Patron, and Corporate members,
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