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

Country	Title	Date	Source	Language
Argentina	Argentina Consumer Confidence Falls in August to Lowest Point Since April	1-Sept	Bloomberg	English
Argentina	Government States That No Tariff Hikes Before Contract Revisions	1-Sept	Europa Press	Spanish
Brazil	Brazil Trade Surplus Soars to Record $2.7 Billion in August, Exports Rise	1-Sept	Bloomberg	English
Brazil	Brazil Trade Surplus Hits 2003 High in August	1-Sept	Reuters	English
Brazil	Dirceu Says Tax Reform Could be Delayed Until 2004	1-Sept	Dow Jones	Spanish
Chile	Socialists Deny Launching of Female Presidential Candidate	1-Sept	Associated Press	Spanish
Colombia	Central Bank Lowers Inflation Forecast for 2003	1-Sept	Portafolio	Spanish
Colombia	Colombian Imports Grow 9.6% in First Half	1-Sept	Portafolio	Spanish
Colombia	Gasoline Price Hikes Exceed 16%	1-Sept	Portafolio	Spanish
Mexico	Mexico's Fox May Get Opposition Party Support for New Energy and Tax Laws	1-Sept	Bloomberg	English
Peru	August Inflation in Lima Peru Up 0.01% over Previous Month	1-Sept	Dow Jones	Spanish
Peru	Peru Cuts 2004 Growth Forecast Over World Economy	1-Sept	Reuters	English
Peru	Peruvian Economy Minister Lowers Forecast for Growth, Investment in 2004	1-Sept	Dow Jones	Spanish
Venezuela	Inflation in Venezuela Declines	1-Sept	Associated Press	Spanish
Venezuela	Venezuela's 12-month Inflation 30.4 pct in August	1-Sept	Reuters	English
Venezuela	Venezuela's Economy Contracts 9.4% in Second Quarter, Led by Construction	1-Sept	Bloomberg	English
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