Brazil posts second straight trade deficit in February

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 6 (Reuters) - Brazil recorded its largest February trade deficit ever, deepening a trade gap this year that underscores the uncompetitiveness of local industry and a voracious appetite for imports.

Mexican manufacturing exports dip in September

MEXICO CITY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Mexican factory exports fell in September in a sign of slack U.S. demand while the pace of consumer imports picked up as Latin America's No. 2 economy struggles to gain speed after a weak first half this year.