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

Country	Title	Date	Source	Language
Argentina	Argentina Finishes Fiscal Year with Record Collection and Historical Surplus	24-Dec	EFE	Spanish
Argentina	Argentina to Limit Oil Exports due to Scarcity in Diesel	24-Dec	EFE	Spanish
Brazil	According to Lula Country is not in Need of IMF Accord Now	24-Dec	Reuters	Portuguese
Chile	Chilean Retail Sales Grow 4.3%	24-Dec	EFE	Spanish
Colombia	Colombia May Scrap Plans to Sell Foreign Bonds in 2005, Carrasquilla Says	24-Dec	Bloomberg	English
Colombia	Colombia to Give Money to Exporters to Cover Exchange Rate Risk	24-Dec	Reuters	Spanish
Colombia	Colombia to Pay Banana, Flower Exporters to Hedge	24-Dec	Reuters	English
Mexico	IMF Supports Mexican Economy and Points Out Pending Reforms	24-Dec	EFE	Spanish
Mexico	Mexico Puts Sight on Trade with China in 2005	24-Dec	Reuters	Spanish
Peru	Peru Expects to Sign Free Trade Agreement With U.S. by July, Minister Says	24-Dec	Bloomberg	English
Venezuela	Venezuela Sees Trade with China Reaching US$ 3 Billion	24-Dec	Reuters	Spanish
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