From COMPANIES 2:20am

Chevron sued in Canada over Ecuador case

Plaintiffs pursue assets to enforce $18.2bn verdict

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 1:17am

Brazil cuts interest rate to record low

Central bank cites ‘limited risks’ from inflation

11:34pm

French reporter released by Farc rebels

Journalist says he was treated with respect

From COMPANIES May 30, 2012

Mercedes lays off 10% of Brazil workforce

Move to cut 1,500 staff follows downturn in bus and truck markets

From COMPANIES May 29, 2012

Thomas H Lee buys Brazilian steak chain

Private equity firm in $400m deal with GP Investments

From COMPANIES May 29, 2012

Chinese utility group expands in Brazil

State Grid to buy electricity transmission line assets

May 29, 2012

Peru says leftists to blame for mines paralysis

Radical current doesn’t want any mining, says minister

From MARKETS May 29, 2012

Olam pays $129m for Brazilian sugar mill

Commodities trader believes valuations have declined

From COMPANIES May 29, 2012

Peru declares state of emergency in south

Two dead in clashes over Xstrata copper mine

From COMPANIES May 29, 2012

Brazilian airlines merge to tap boom

Combination of Azul and Trip aims at middle class

From COMPANIES May 28, 2012

Thirst for cachaça catching abroad

Rum dominates Brazilian spirits industry

From COMPANIES May 28, 2012

Diageo in $450m deal for cachaça maker

Drinks group ready to raise Brazil profile

From COMPANIES May 28, 2012

Goldman in deal to buy Vale’s coal assets

Colombian operations to be acquired for $407m

From COMPANIES May 27, 2012

Diageo faces José Cuervo struggle

Foreign ownership fears pose a problem

AMERICAS POLITICS & POLICY May 26, 2012

Brazilian vetoes upset rainforest activists

President blocks only parts of bill pushed by lobbyists

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 25, 2012

EU escalates dispute with Argentina

Complaint filed to WTO over import restrictions

From COMPANIES May 25, 2012

Codelco chief quits over boardroom style

Hernández reportedly ill-at-ease with chairman

From COMMENT May 24, 2012

Time to ditch the Mexican stereotypes

Mexico has a sound economic footing, unlike its rich neighbour, writes Richard Fisher

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