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Dec 19, 2005 Issue

Argentina Industrial Production Up 8.9% November

Argentina

Argentina's industrial production rose 8.9% year on year in November, driven by the automotive and non-metallic mining sectors. Month on month industrial output rose 0.4%...

Bolivia: Morales Wins Presidential Elections

Andean

Exit polls in Bolivia indicate that the left-wing cocalero candidate Evo Morales has won 51% of the vote, beating ex president and conservative candidate Jorge Quiroga, t...

Brazilian Energy Fails To Excite Investors

Brazil

Private power producers failed to take up the Brazilian government's offer of energy licenses to build new power plants, with state-owned Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S...

Buenos Aires Sees 93% Swap Uptake

Argentina

The Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina's richest province, said that its $2.9 billion debt swap that closed on Friday has seen 93% take-up by investors. Buenos Aires off...

Citibank Colombia To Issue $250 Million Bonds

Colombia

Citibank Colombia is to issue peso-denominated bonds worth $250 million. As at the end of October Citibank Colombia had assets worth $1.48 billion; earnings for the year ...

Citibank Colombia To Issue $250 Million Bonds (1)

Colombia

Citibank Colombia is to issue peso-denominated bonds worth $250 million. As at the end of October Citibank Colombia had assets worth $1.48 billion; earnings for the year ...

Colombia Deficit Drops

Colombia

Colombia's central government deficit fell slightly in the first nine months of the year compared with last year. The deficit fell from 2.9% of GDP in 2004 to 2.8% of GDP...

Infrastructure Ratings Agency For Mexico

Bonds Structured Finance

The US and Mexico have said they are keen to see an infrastructure ratings agency established to rate large building projects in Mexico. The agency could potentially be s...

Investors React Negatively To Argentina's Decision

Argentina

Argentina's currency and markets slumped on Friday following the news late Thursday that the country's intends to clear all of its debt with the International Monetary Fu...

Panama Economic Growth 5.9% Q3

Panama

Panama's economy grew by 5.9% in the third quarter of the year, and grew by 6.1% in the first 9 months of year to September, compared with the same period in 2004. The gr...