At least 5 dead in Peru mudslide from heavy rain (AP via Yahoo! News)
Peruvian police say five people have been killed by a mudslide set off by heavy rains in a remote community of wildcat miners in the southeastern Andes.
World Court to rule on Uruguay-Argentina dispute (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The International Court of Justice says it will rule next month on a dispute between Uruguay and Argentina over the construction of a pulp mill on the river that forms part of their border.
Brit Insurance Expects $71 Million in Chile Earthquake Claims (Bloomberg)
March 26 (Bloomberg) — Brit Insurance Holdings NV , the Lloyd’s of London insurer that sponsors the England cricket team, said it expects claims of about $71 million from last month’s Chilean earthquake.
Chile Peso Posts Third Weekly Drop as Earthquake Erodes Exports (Bloomberg)
March 26 (Bloomberg) — Chile’s peso posted a third straight weekly decline as last month’s 8.8 magnitude earthquake crippled exports from a region that accounts for 13 percent of the country’s output.
Colombia and Argentina: Latin America Bond and Currency Preview (Bloomberg)
March 26 (Bloomberg) — The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Latin American local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous day’s session.
Farc ‘to free Colombia soldier’ (BBC News)
Relatives of a kidnapped Colombian soldier arrive in the city of Villavicencio ahead of his planned release by Farc rebels.
CMPC to Restart Chile Pulp Plant Damaged by Quake (Update1) (Bloomberg)
March 26 (Bloomberg) — Empresas CMPC SA , Chile’s second- largest pulp producer, plans to restart a plant accounting for a quarter of its pulp output in coming days after last month’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake damaged the facility.
Uruguay’s Central Bank Keeps Benchmark Rate at 6.25% (Update2) (Bloomberg)
March 26 (Bloomberg) — Uruguay’s central bank kept its overnight lending rate unchanged at 6.25 percent while signaling that inflationary pressures may increase as growth accelerates in the South American country.
Carrefour Argentina to Invest About 250 Million Pesos in 2010 (Bloomberg)
March 26 (Bloomberg) — Grupo Carrefour Argentina, a unit of Carrefour SA , Europe’s biggest retailer, will invest as much as 250 million pesos ($64.6 million) in the South American country this year as supermarket sales recover.
Merchants start from scratch in tsunami-hit Chilean town (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Merchants in this port city are struggling to recover a month after Chile’s monster earthquake, dealing with destroyed buildings, mud-caked stores and merchandise depleted from looting.
Argentina, Uruguay IFC Pulp Mill Decision Set For April 20 (Fox News)
Argentina, Uruguay IFC Pulp Mill Decision Set For April 20
