Latin America News

Mexico’s economy probably grew 7 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said military troops had been sent to the border with Colombia as a preventive measure against an attack from neighboring Colombia.

Grupo Mexicana de Aviacion, Mexico’s biggest airline by passengers, said its financial situation is “critical” and the company will present shareholders with proposals to keep the carrier operating.