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Country

name

Argentina Mexico Ecuador

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The people Argentines arevery proud of

their countryand culture.

They are well-

educated andsophisticated

and like to beviewed as

cosmopolitanand

progressive.

Mexico is a

very class-

conscioussociety where

social

stratificationsare well-

defined. Upperclass Mexicans

will not dirtytheir hands

with tasks they

find beneaththem.

Ecuadorians are hospitable and warmly

welcoming of visitors. They revere older

people and honor experience and authority.Superiors, parents and teachers are greatly

respected. Ecuador is one of the most racially

divided countries of South America.

Meeting

and

Greeting

An embrace

and one kisson the cheek

is commonbetween

friends andacquaintances.

Bow when

greeting aMexican

woman. Shakehands only if

she extendsher hand first.h

People shake hands when meeting for the

first time.f

Men may embrace each other if they are

good friends.g

Ecuadorians kiss once when they meet

friends.

Body

language

Argentines are

touchers and

stand close toeach otherwhen

speaking. Donot back

away.

Mexicans

generally

stand closetogetherwhenconversing.Don't show

signs ofdiscomfort,

which wouldbe considered

rude by yourMexican

counterpart.c

There is a good deal of touching among friends

and family.a

Yawning in public is rude.YFidgeting with hands and feet is distracting and

considered impolite.


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18Corporat

e culture

Argentinesoften need

severalmeetings and

extensivediscussion to

make deals.

Spanish is thelanguage of

business. Youmay need to

hire aninterpreter

(preferably anative speaker

whounderstands

the languageas it is spoken

in Mexico).i

Ecuadorians are generally not punctual. Arriving

15 to 20 minutes late is considered on

time. However, all foreigners should be

punctual for business meetings.

Many executives don't arrive at the office

until after 10:00 a.m. Many businesspeoplestart the day by playing tennis or golf at theirclub, then taking a Turkish bath and having

breakfast before going into their office. Agreat deal of business gets done this way.

Helpful

hintsh

Dont be

offende

d by

Argenti

ne

humor,

which

may

mildly

attack

your

clothin

g or

weight.w

Always

greet

officials

before

asking

them

questio

ns.Dont compare

Argentina with

Mexicans are

very proud oftheir

independence

and have avery strong

sense of

nationalidentity and

pride. Nevercompare the

way things aredone in Mexico

with the waythey are done

in the UnitedStates.S

Foreign women should have no problems

doing business in Ecuador.Men will expect to pay the bill at a restaurant.

It is polite for a woman to offer, but she willbe refused. Arrange to pay ahead of time ifit is important for you to pay.


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the UnitedStates or with

Brazil, whichis considered a

rival.

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