Asset Management Bonds Debt
Argentina's largest province hires Bank of America and Citi to make debt payments "sustainable"
Federal government presses ahead with plans to ease immediate debt payments despite rout in global financial markets
People Economy & Policy Politics
Oil expert René Ortiz returns to the ministry to replace José Agusto
Market rout could also expose the country to vulture funds that may refuse to accept any offer from the government
Project & Infrastructure Finance Funds Politics
Mexican president reveals that US investor is interested in bankrolling Tren Maya
Economy Ministry picks Lazard to guide it through debt talks and Bank of America and HSBC to arrange a deal
M&A Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Economy & Policy
State government presses ahead with plans to privatize the power generation and transmission company
Politics Regulation Energy
AMLO says government could rescind an ethane supply agreement with Pemex "if legally possible"
With support from the IMF, the government prepares what is expected to be an "unfriendly" restructuring offer as payments loom, sources say
Mission suggests creditors accept a haircut so the country can return to paying its debts
Economy minister says bondholders could be frustrated by the government's offer, while analyst say lax fiscal targets suggest a haircut is in store
Sovereign's decision to postpone local bond payment pushes up borrowing costs, but companies are still finding plenty of demand
Government appears to take a harder stance with bondholders as it prepares to start restructuring its external debt
Economy & Policy Capital Markets Regulation
Rating agency cites heavy debt repayment schedule and resistance to reforms as reasons for the downgrade
Law is the first step in expected "game of chicken" with holders of foreign-law bonds