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

Country	Title	Date	Source	Language
Argentina	Central Bank Lowers Rates Again	22-Oct	Clarín	Spanish
Brazil	Brazil to Let States Cut Debt Load, Lula Adviser Says	22-Oct	Bloomberg	English
Brazil	Brazil May Tap Cash Cushion to Cover Currency Swaps	22-Oct	Bloomberg	English
Brazil	On Verge of Win, Brazil's Lula Looks to Transition	22-Oct	Reuters	English
Brazil	Brazilian Unemployment Helps Opposition Candidate Win Support	22-Oct	Bloomberg	English
Chile	Supermarket Sales Dropped 4.8% in September	22-Oct	Estrategia	Spanish
Chile	Fiscal Deficit Could Exceed 1.1% of GDP in 2003	22-Oct	El Diario	Spanish
Chile	Chile socialist Lagos rides wave of public opinion	22-Oct	Reuters	English
Colombia	Finance Ministry Seeks To Widen Tax Base	22-Oct	Portafolio	Spanish
Mexico	Mexico Aug retail sales rise, wholesale sales drop	22-Oct	Reuters	English
Mexico	Pemex Hikes Output by 1.5%	22-Oct	Notimex	Spanish
Peru	Peru Oct sales tax seen up 16 pct, sign of rebound	22-Oct	Reuters	English
Venezuela	Venezuela says economy to shrink 4.8-5 pct in 2002	22-Oct	Reuters	English
Venezuela	Venezuelans Urged to Protest	22-Oct	Associated Press	English
Venezuela	Venezuela's Central Bank Lowers Daily Dollar Sales to $45 Mln	22-Oct	Bloomberg	English
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