Latin America – Chilean Peso Slides Most in Two Months on U.S. Employment Data (Bloomberg)

Chilean Peso Slides Most in Two Months on U.S. Employment Data (Bloomberg)
July 2 (Bloomberg) — Chile’s peso slid the most in two months after the U.S. government reported that the jobless rate climbed and employers cut more jobs than forecast, sapping investor appetite for emerging-market assets.

Peru Pension Funds to Swap Shares for ETFs, AFP Says (Update1) (Bloomberg)
July 2 (Bloomberg) — IShares, the world’s biggest provider of exchange-traded funds, reached an agreement with Peru’s pension funds that will increase the assets of the first Peruvian exchange traded fund in the U.S., according to Gonzalo Presa , a pension fund manager at Lima-based AFP Horizonte.

In Puerto Rico, a Rain Forest Full of Easy Adventure (New York Times)
“I FEEL so small,” bleated Amelia, my 10-year-old, as she surveyed her surroundings in El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico. Not exactly the feeling a mother wishes to instill in a child on vacation, but in this case, it was the right response.

Chile Central Bankers Voted 5-0 to Cut Rate to Record (Update1) (Bloomberg)
July 2 (Bloomberg) — Chile’s five-member central bank policy committee voted unanimously to lower its benchmark interest rate to a record 0.75 percent at its last meeting.

ANALYSIS-Colombian rebels dash hopes of quick end to war (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters * Colombia looks back a year after Betancourt rescue * Rebels increase attacks’ frequency but not magnitude * U.S.-backed military crackdown keeps the pressure on By Hugh Bronstein BOGOTA, …

Argentina gets new health minister amid swine flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
Argentina swore in a new health minister on Wednesday as the spreading swine flu epidemic prompted schools nationwide to give students an early vacation and one province to declare a public health emergency.

Puerto Rico (New York Times)
Ponce, Puerto Rico, is a quieter option to San Juan. Old San Juan is a microcosmic vision of the post-Columbian Americas, and arguably the most vibrant city in the Caribbean today.

Turboatom expects to supply equipment worth some $100 m for Argentina and Uruguay’s energy sector (KYIV Post)
Kharkiv-based OJSC Turboatom, the largest turbine equipment producer in Ukraine, plans to take part in the realization of projects to upgrade and supply equipment worth around $100 million to energy facilities in Argentina and Uruguay.

Fork on the Road Recipe: Uruguayan Barbecue Sauce (Miami Herald)
SAUCE URUGUAYAN BARBECUE SAUCE Know as salsa para asados, this sauce can also be used as a marinade. Serve with grilled meat, a green salad and creamy polenta or crusty bread.

World Bank study to boost investment in Costa Rica, Chile, Uruguay, says analyst – Regional (Business News Americas)
The World Bank’s ( WB ) latest worldwide governance indicators (WGI) will help Costa Rica, Chile and Uruguay obtain financing for water and infrastructure development, among others, an infrastructure expert from an international organization told BNamericas.

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