Venezuela eases currency controls

Bonds rally strongly as Caracas launches Sicad 2

Mexico’s antitrust bill seen as ‘flawed’

Experts warn its vagueness poses potential block to success

Mexico president attacks vested interests

Powerful groups have been accepted as cultural norm

Two Latin Americas

John Paul Rathbone on diverging trade blocs within Latin America

Brazil vows $18.5bn cuts to woo investors

Move to restore fiscal credibility after downgrade threat

Argentina revises ‘bogus’ inflation figures

Rise of 3.7% taken as admission of underreporting

Disappointing data damp Mexican mood

Inflation, output and car export figures come days after A-grade rating

Mexico wins A-grade rating from Moody’s

Rating agency says government reforms could strengthen growth

Brazil adds to pressure to raise rates

Tombini warning to emerging markets

Challenging year forces Brazil to rethink

Hard 12 months changes growth calculations

Closer ties seen as Caribbean solution

Economic crisis could prompt creation of trading bloc

Colombian banks spread their wings

Dominance at home provides springboard for international deals

Sovereign debt: frontier fairytale

Hard to believe riskier sovereigns such as Honduras are taper-proof

EU launches trade dispute against Brazil

Caribbean blown by winds of financial crisis

FT series: Struggling island nations petition for debt relief

Looting as police strike in Argentina

Nine dead as runaway inflation is blamed for widespread disorder

Hedge fund invests in Brazil fraud cases

Platinum Partners to invest in claims worth R$12bn

Energy reform takes shape in Mexico

Protesters aim to block ‘theft’ of Pemex

Women lead the revolution in Chile

The election has elevated four powerful female politicians

High spirits in Latin America help stem fears of leaner times

Although the commodity price boom may be nearing its end, debt, equities and M&A continue to perform

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