Argentina, IMF Nearing Possible $15 billion Pact

Argentine September Job Losses Slowed From August

Brazil's Industrial Output Rises 0.9% in August, Led by Mining

Brazil

Brazil's Lula Wins Backing of Rival Before Vote

Chilean Central Bank Forecast to Hold Benchmark Loan Rate at 3%

Chilean Government to Post 2002 Deficit; Economy to Grow 2.3%

Chile Sees 2003 Growth of 4 Pct in Budget

Mexico Sees Lower Fiscal Deficit of 3% of GDP in 2003

Mexico to Seek Reduced Budget Gap in 2003 - Fox

Venezuelan Tax Revenues 6.86 Trillion Bolivares in Jan-Sep

Venezuelan Sees Oil Production Capacity at 5 Million bpd in 2007