The Andean nation becomes the third country to prohibit the Brazilian builder from developing new public works projects
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Mexico’s former finance minister, ousted after Trump visit, named top diplomat
President Enrique Pena Nieto names former finance minister Luis Videgaray to be Mexico’s foreign minister
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Ford cancels plans for Mexico plant after Trump criticizes GM’s Mexican operations
US carmaker scraps plans to build a $1.6bn plant in Mexico in a move announced hours after Trump took aim at GM and the cars it produces in Mexico
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Odebrecht’s bribery scandal sends shockwaves across Latin America
The Brazilian company’s corruption case has triggered judicial investigations and prompted denials of involvement from some current and former government officials
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Petrobras sells $2.2bn worth of assets to France’s Total
Brazil’s state-run oil company is expected to fall $2bn short of its goal to sell $15.1bn of assets by the end of the year
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Petrobras explores early 2017 bond sale
The Brazilian oil company may cash in OPEC’s decision to cut oil production and also raise capital before any further Fed rate hikes
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Trump meets Carlos Slim amid uncertainty over US-Mexico relations
The US president-elect confirms the two recently met for a private dinner as business leaders on both sides of the border look for clues about Trump’s Mexico policies
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Brazil’s Oi analyzes debt swap proposal
Brazilian telecom plans to present a new recovery plan in Q1 2017
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Brazil’s Vale sells fertilizer business to Mosaic for $2.5bn
The sale is part of Vale’s deleveraging efforts as CEO Murilo Ferreira works to reduce its $26 billion debt load
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Argentina’s YPF board approves $1bn bond issue
A YPF official says the oil company does not have immediate plans to issue debt, but could “if an opportunity arises in the coming months”