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

Country	Title	Date	Source	Language
Argentina	Beginning of Debt Swap Maintained for 17 January	23-Dec	Reuters	Spanish
Brazil	Brazil Cenbank Sees More Rate Hikes, Upsets Market	23-Dec	Reuters	English
Brazil	Brazil Doesn't Need IMF Deal Now, Lula Says	23-Dec	Reuters	English
Chile	Chile Investment-Grade Rating Outlook May Be Lifted by Moody's, Leos Says	23-Dec	Bloomberg	English
Colombia	2005 Tax Package Ready	23-Dec	Portafolio	Spanish
Colombia	Minimum Wage for 2005 to be 381,500 Pesos	23-Dec	Portafolio	Spanish
Mexico	IMF Calls on Mexico to Switch System for Setting Nation's Interest Rates	23-Dec	Bloomberg	English
Mexico	Inflation 0.15% in First Half of December	23-Dec	EFE	Spanish
Mexico	Mexican Trade Deficit Rises 30% in Eleven Months of 2004	23-Dec	EFE	Spanish
Peru	New Tarriff Regulations Approved	23-Dec	Andina	Spanish
Venezuela	Venezuela Opens Investment in China, Offers Energy Supply	23-Dec	Reuters	English
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