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

Country	Title	Date	Source	Language
Argentina	Argentina Current Account Surplus $2.5 Bln on Dropping Imports	19-Dec	Bloomberg	English
Argentina	Argentine Deputies Approve 2003 Budget	19-Dec	Associated Press	Spanish
Argentina	GDP Dropped 10.1% in the Third Quarter	19-Dec	Reuters	Spanish
Brazil	Brazilian November Jobless Rate Falls to 7.8% on Holiday Hiring	19-Dec	Bloomberg	English
Brazil	Brazilian Senate Approves 3 Billion Real Tax Increase	19-Dec	Dow Jones	Spanish
Brazil	Brazil Says IMF Agrees to Raise Debt and Inflation Targets	19-Dec	Bloomberg	English
Brazil	Brazil's Current Account Deficit Widens in November	19-Dec	Bloomberg	English
Brazil	Future Central Bank Chief Set to Defend Real	19-Dec	Reuters	Spanish
Chile	Chilean Central Bank Expects 2003 Growth Around 3.5%	19-Dec	Associated Press	Spanish
Colombia	Colombian Congress Approves Tax Bill; No 2% Sales Tax	19-Dec	Bloomberg	English
Mexico	Mexico Approves 4.5 Pct Rise in Minimum Wage	19-Dec	Reuters	English
Mexico	Mexico Oct Retail Sales Up a Tad, Wholesale Falls	19-Dec	Reuters	English
Peru	Peru's November Tax Revenue Rises 4% From Year Earlier	19-Dec	Bloomberg	English
Venezuela	Cost of Venezuelan Strike Keeps Rising	19-Dec	Dow Jones	Spanish
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