Argentine Economy Grew 5.2% in First Quarter From Year Ago

Argentina’s economy expanded at the slowest pace since 2009 in the first quarter, hampered by a slowdown in Brazil and drought-hit harvests.

Colombia, Costa Rica to sign trade agreement

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Presidents Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica and Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia agreed on Friday to start negotiations for a free trade agreement between their two countries.

Brazil raises G20 stakes on IMF funding pledge

(Reuters) - Brazil raised the stakes ahead of next week's Group of 20 summit on Tuesday by saying it may cap its contribution to a planned funding increase for the International Monetary Fund unless there are firm promises to give emerging markets more say at the international table.

Is Latin America’s middle class on safe ground?

BOGOTA, Colombia (MarketWatch) — Andrea Enciso Garcia has found a niche — buying certified organic vegetables and herbs from farms outside Bogota and selling them to the newly created middle class of Colombia.

DATA SNAP: Mexico April Industrial Output Up 3.6% On Year

MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexican industrial output maintained a healthy rate of growth in April, expanding 3.6% from a year earlier with gains in manufacturing and construction offset slightly by lower oil production, the National Statistics Institute, or Inegi, said Monday.

Brazil Signals at Least One More Parsimonious Key Rate Cut

Brazil’s central bank signaled it will reduce its benchmark interest rate for an eighth straight time in July after saying the economy is recovering at a “very gradual pace.”

Use the global sell off to load up on Latin America

Fitch Ratings recently reported on growth sustainability in Latin America in the face of deepening problems in the euro zone.