Malone Needs Latin America Plan B After Millicom Bid Fails

  • There’s no other obvious merger target to pursue, analyst says
  • Talks falter over concerns about suitor’s debt and share price
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John Malone needs a backup plan for Latin America.

It’s been a yearBloomberg Terminal since the billionaire launched a spinoff to focus on the region, splitting Liberty Latin America Ltd. from his Europe-focused telecom carrier Liberty Global Plc. The idea was to capitalize on operations in places like Chile, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and look for ways to ramp up growth.