Latin America News: The Latest Economic News for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela

Country	Title	Date	Source	Language
Argentina	Argentina Projects 1.4% Growth in 2002 Budget	13-Dec	Reuters	Spanish
Argentina	Argentina's Cavallo Weakened Anew as Finance Secretary Resigns	13-Dec	Bloomberg	English
Argentina	Unemployment Data Release Today: Likely Around 18.5%	13-Dec	Ámbito Financiero	Spanish
Brazil	Brazil Congress Moves Likely to Hit Budget	13-Dec	Financial Times	English
Chile	Chile Central Bank Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged at 6.5%	13-Dec	Bloomberg	English
Colombia	Government Freezes Food Prices	13-Dec	Portafolio	Spanish
Colombia	Colombian October Exports Rise 2% on Boost in Coal Production	13-Dec	Bloomberg	English
Mexico	Gil Díaz Suggests Increased Sales Tax Collection on Food	13-Dec	CNI	Spanish
Peru	Ministry of Finance Says Fourth Quarter Fiscal Deficit to be 5.5% of GDP	13-Dec	Dow Jones	Spanish
Venezuela	Venezuela Approves 2002 Budget of US$ 34.3 Billion	13-Dec	Reuters	Spanish
Venezuela	Venezuela Raises Rates to Ease Demand for Dollars	13-Dec	Bloomberg	English
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