Bloomberg.com Region - Latin America News http://www.bloomberg.com Bloomberg LP en-us Financial News Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Developing-nations’ stocks dropped and currencies weakened as Dubai’s attempt to reschedule its debt drove investors away from higher-yielding assets and commodities retreated. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a9vomIdTtabY&refer=latin_america http://data.bloomberg.com/bb/rssstory?sid=a9vomIdTtabY Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:25:28 EST Financial News Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s soybean output may be hurt next year after a fungal disease known as Asian Rust infected plants at an earlier stage than usual in the season, a government researcher said. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a6Neibd7_N_U&refer=latin_america http://data.bloomberg.com/bb/rssstory?sid=a6Neibd7_N_U Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:24:57 EST Financial News Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged today for a fourth month and said tax increases approved by lawmakers this month will boost inflation next year. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a4RJ.QyMnJik&refer=latin_america http://data.bloomberg.com/bb/rssstory?sid=a4RJ.QyMnJik Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:25:14 EST Financial News Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Banco Santander Chile and Banco de Chile rallied in Santiago trading after JPMorgan Chase & Co. said the country’s two largest lenders are on course to exceed quarterly earnings estimates. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a5ZVutlKW2_8&refer=latin_america http://data.bloomberg.com/bb/rssstory?sid=a5ZVutlKW2_8 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:37:08 EST Financial News Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Chile’s central bank policy committee voted unanimously to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low 0.5 percent at its Nov. 12 meeting and reiterated plans to hold it there for a “prolonged period.” http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aV7J3vuhiNoA&refer=latin_america http://data.bloomberg.com/bb/rssstory?sid=aV7J3vuhiNoA Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:10:51 EST Financial News Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stocks rose, rebounding from the biggest drop in two weeks, on speculation Dubai’s debt crisis will be limited to the Gulf emirate. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a6mSzFeNwcBk&refer=latin_america http://data.bloomberg.com/bb/rssstory?sid=a6mSzFeNwcBk Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:43:04 EST Financial News Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- MVS Comunicaciones SA said it plans to invest about $700 million in WiMax technology along with Clearwire Corp. and Intel Corp. to offer wireless high-speed Internet service in 23 Mexican cities. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=axlULChNeIFQ&refer=latin_america http://data.bloomberg.com/bb/rssstory?sid=axlULChNeIFQ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:06:08 EST Financial News Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s real headed for its third consecutive weekly loss as Dubai’s attempt to reschedule debt prompted investors to shun higher-yielding, emerging-market assets. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a1rPM4uBBaLI&refer=latin_america http://data.bloomberg.com/bb/rssstory?sid=a1rPM4uBBaLI Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:59:27 EST Financial News Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuela lowered reserve requirements for banks to increase liquidity in the financial system and spur economic growth after the country went into a recession in the third quarter. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=ae2sjJKRosXI&refer=latin_america http://data.bloomberg.com/bb/rssstory?sid=ae2sjJKRosXI Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:28:36 EST Financial News Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Empresas Copec SA, the second- biggest pulp producer in the world, rose for the first time in five days in Santiago trading after reporting third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=apSRtukNd96Q&refer=latin_america http://data.bloomberg.com/bb/rssstory?sid=apSRtukNd96Q Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:41:23 EST General News Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Former Uruguayan guerrilla leader Jose Mujica, seeking to become president of the country that imprisoned him for more than a decade, leads ex-President Luis Alberto Lacalle ahead of a Nov. 29 runoff vote. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aKcQ5AElzbQ8&refer=latin_america http://data.bloomberg.com/bb/rssstory?sid=aKcQ5AElzbQ8 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:00:01 EST General News Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama’s backing of an election in Honduras widely seen by Latin American allies as illegitimate leaves the U.S. isolated regionally and has increased tensions with Brazil. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a4QDwm3DYQBQ&refer=latin_america http://data.bloomberg.com/bb/rssstory?sid=a4QDwm3DYQBQ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST General News Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Colombia’s government pulled two Cabinet members from a delegation attending today’s meeting of Union of South American Nations ministers, citing an expected lack of “respect, objectivity and overall balance.” http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=afLd5W4nw0j8&refer=latin_america http://data.bloomberg.com/bb/rssstory?sid=afLd5W4nw0j8 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:29:56 EST