EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks, currencies rise following ECB rate cut

SAO PAULO, June 5 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks and currencies gained on Thursday after the European Central Bank unleashed measures to support the euro zone economy, boosting the outlook for global liquidity and feeding risk appetite.

Mexico Bond Risk Set to Drop Below Chile for First Time

Mexico is on the verge of overtaking Chile as the safest destination for bond investors in Latin America.

Brazil Analysts See Lower Key Rate and Economic Growth This Year

Brazil analysts cut their 2014 key rate and economic growth forecasts, after the country’s gross domestic product slowed in the first quarter on the biggest investment drop in two years.

GE Sees $10 Billion Latin America Infrastructure Orders

General Electric Co. (GE) expects about $10 billion in orders in Latin America this year as an expanding middle class clamors for improved infrastructure from electricity and clean water to transportation.

Mexico manufacturing sentiment ticks up in May

(Reuters) - Mexico's manufacturing sector sentiment edged up in May, rising for a second month in a row off a five-month low, on improving new orders and employment even as output dipped amid a sluggish economic recovery.

Argentina Creditors Say Memo Shows Plan to Defy Courts

A lawyer for holders of defaulted Argentine bonds told a judge that a leaked legal memo may be “the smoking gun” showing the South American nation plans to defy U.S. courts and default again if the Supreme Court doesn’t review its case.

Brazil economy stuck in doldrums as Rousseff seeks re-election

(Reuters) - Brazil's economy barely grew in the first quarter as investment plunged, reflecting a broad malaise that has stirred recent labor unrest and street protests as President Dilma Rousseff seeks a second term.