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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Maybe you should ditch the Mexico ETF for just two of its stocks

Mexico's economy is growing at an estimated rate of 4.6% a year -- faster than just about any other Latin market you'll find a specialized ETF for.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Brazil Borrowing Costs To Decline Ahead - Deputy Finance Minister

BRASILIA -(Dow Jones)- Borrowing costs in Brazil will decline naturally in coming periods in the wake of recent government moves to lower interest rates in the country, Deputy Finance Minister Nelson Barbosa said Friday.

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Mexico's Slim agrees to cut phone costs to skip fine

(Reuters) - Mexico's competition watchdog has ordered Carlos Slim to cut charges he levies on mobile phone competitors in exchange for dropping a record fine, exacting a small concession from the country's dominant telecoms mogul.

Friday, May 4, 2012

Why Colombia ETFs May Continue to Rise

Colombia, a country once known for its political instability, guerilla wars, high crime rate and drug trafficking has now turned into an investor hotspot in Latin America.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Bolivia Following Argentine Takeover Deepens Regional Divide

President Evo Morales’s seizure of Bolivia’s main electricity company, two weeks after Argentina took over its biggest oil producer, is reinforcing the divide between Latin American leaders that support private investment and those seeking more state control of their economies.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Brazil's gas find heralds a 'golden age'

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 1 (UPI) -- Brazil says natural gas finds on land herald a golden age of the energy resource and will likely reduce dependence on gas imports from Bolivia.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Analysis: Latin American trade barriers seen backfiring

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (Reuters) - Import restrictions imposed by Argentina and Brazil may end up harming the very domestic industries they are trying to protect and also could affect other economies in Latin America.