Brazil 2012 Trade Surplus Narrows to $19.44 Billion Vs $29.79 Billion in 2011

BRASILIA--Brazil registered a narrower trade surplus in 2012 as weak global economic growth reduced demand for the country's products abroad.

Echeverry Seeks More Ammunition for Colombia Currency War

Colombian Finance Minister Juan Carlos Echeverry stepped up pressure on the central bank to boost dollar purchases and damp a rally in the peso that threatens to undermine local industry and farmers.

Petrobras $237 billion plan a fiction without fuel hike

(Reuters) - Petrobras (PETR4.SA), Brazil's state-led oil company, and its latest business plan have a serious problem.

Brazil’s Economic Activity Returns to Growth After Three-Month Contraction

Brazil’s economy grew at its fastest pace in 19 months in November, reversing a three-month contraction, as a recovery in consumer spending helped the world’s second-largest emerging market shrug off a global slowdown. Yields on interest rate futures rose.

Brazil Economists Cut 2012 CPI Forecast for Fifth Week on Slower Growth

Economists covering Brazil cut their forecasts for 2012 inflation for a fifth straight week as growth slows in Latin America’s biggest economy.

IMF Lagarde: Latin America Not Immune To Crisis, Should Prepare

MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Latin America isn't immune to the European debt crisis and should prepare to confront possible turbulence, keeping prudent fiscal policies, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said in an article published Friday, just days ahead of starting a tour to the region.