Spanish acquisition.(PANORAMA)(Brief Article)
Aerolineas Argentinas, an Argentine airline controlled by Spanish
holding company Marsans, launched a Peruvian subsidiary, Aerolineas del
Peru, after an initial investment of US$10 million. Marsans . . .
Grupo Industrial Saltillo.(MEXICO)(Brief Article)
GRUPO INDUSTRIAL SALTILLO, a Mexican industrial conglomerate, and
Caterpillar, a U.S. heavy-equipment maker, will build together a US$136
million plant to manufacture diesel-engine blocks and . . .
Telefonos De Mexico (Telmex).(MEXICO)(will sell for US$1.12
billion to Verizon)(Brief Article)
TELEFONOS DE MEXICO (TELMEX), a Mexican telecommunications company,
will sell for US$1.12 billion to Verizon, a U.S. telecommunications
company, its 13.4% stake in MCI, another telecommunications . . .
Claxson Interactive Group.(CHILE)(sold its television network Red
de Television Chilevision to Bancard Inversions Limitada)(Brie
CLAXSON INTERACTIVE GROUP, a media company based in Buenos Aires
and in Miami, sold for US$23.9 million its Chilean television network
Red de Television Chilevision to Bancard Inversions Limitada, . . .
Copa Airlines.(CENTRAL AMERICA)(will buy up to 15 aircraft from
Boeing)(Brief Article)
COPA AIRLINES, a Panamanian airline, said it will buy up to 15
Next-Generation 737 aircraft from Boeing, a U.S. airplane manufacturer,
in a deal worth up to US$750 million. The carrier said five . . .
Making up.(PANORAMA)(Telecom Italia bought a stake in
Opportunity)(Brief Article)
Telecom Italia, an Italian telecommunications company, bought a
stake in Opportunity, a Brazilian financial group, from
telecommunications company Brasil Telecom for US$441.7 million. As part
of . . .
Corporacion Interamericana De Entretenimiento (CIE).(MEXICO)(will
buy stake in its subsidiary CIE Las Americas )(Brief Article)
CORPORACION INTERAMERICANA DE ENTRETENIMIENTO (CIE), a Mexican
live-entertainment company, will buy for US$82 million the 25% stake in
its subsidiary CIE Las Americas from Sinca Inbursa, a Mexican . . .
Grupo Televisa.(MEXICO)(concluded an offering of senior notes
valued at US$200 million)(Brief Article)
GRUPO TELEVISA, a Mexican media company, concluded an offering of
senior notes valued at US$200 million and maturing in 2025. Televisa
will use the cash raised to pay . . .
Colombia bought back US$160 million in sovereign debt due 2009
with proceeds from a $335 million bond issue.(COLOMBIA)
COLOMBIA bought back US$160 million in sovereign debt due 2009 with
proceeds from a $335 million bond issue. The outstanding $175 million
will finance various government . . .
Dell.(CENTRAL AMERICA)(opened a new call center in El
Salvador)(Brief Article)
DELL, a U.S. computer manufacturer, opened a new call center in El
Salvador. The new center will hire 300 employees who speak English. Dell
operates two call centers in Central America, the other . . .
Petroleos De Venezuela (PDVSA).(VENEZUELA)(will invest US$52.8
million in technological upgrades )(Brief Article)
PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA (PDVSA), Venezuela's state-owned oil
company, will invest US$52.8 million in technological upgrades at its El
Palito refinery in Carabobo state. The four-year investment will . . .
Cemex.(MEXICO)(Brief Article)
CEMEX, a Mexican cement company, sold for US$65 million its 12%
stake in Cementos Bio Bio, a Chilean cement company, in the Santiago
Stock Exchange. Chilean investment bank Santander Investments . . .
Desarrolladora Homex.(MEXICO)(will buy Controladora Casas
Beta)(Brief Article)
DESARROLLADORA HOMEX, a Mexican construction company, will buy for
US$194 million Controladora Casas Beta, a Mexican homebuilder. Homex
said it would acquire Beta and then merge it into its own . . .
Colombia will invest US$80 million a year for 15 years exploring
for oil.(COLOMBIA)
COLOMBIA will invest US$80 million a year for 15 years exploring
for oil. The so-called Plan 2020 will broaden areas of exploration in
search of new . . .
GE Consumer Finance.(CENTRAL AMERICA)(planning to buy a 49.99%
stake in BAC International Bank)(Brief Article)
GE CONSUMER FINANCE, a U.S. consumer-credit lender, will buy a
49.99% stake in BAC International Bank, a Central American financial
institution based in Panama pending regulatory approval. Terms . . .
Hutchison.(PARAGUAY)(sold its mobile telephone operations in
Paraguay to America Movil)(Brief Article)
HUTCHISON, a Hong Kong telecommunications company, sold for an
undisclosed sum its mobile telephone operations in Paraguay to America
Movil, a Mexican telecommunications . . .
Americas Mining Corporation.(MEXICO)(Americas Mining Corp. paid
latest payment toward a loan )(Brief Article)
AMERICAS MINING CORPORATION, a unit of Mexican mining giant Grupo
Mexico, prepaid US$175 million toward a loan due in 2008 managed by
Bunco Inbursa, a Mexican financial institution. The payment is . . .
Mexico, through state holding company Cintra, approved a plan to
sell Grupo Aerovias de Mexico (made up of airlines Aeromexico a
MEXICO, through state holding company Cintra, approved a plan to
sell Grupo Aerovias de Mexico (made up of airlines Aeromexico and
Aerolitoral), Grupo Mexicana de Aviacion (made up of Mexicana . . .
Gerdau Aza.(CHILE)(plans to invest US$120 million)(Brief
Article)
GERDAU AZA, a Chilean recycling company controlled by Brazilian
steel company Gerdau, plans to invest US$120 million through 2010 to
double productive capacity to 750,000 tons of scrap iron . . .
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).(BRAZIL)(closed plant in Tress
Passo, in Rio Grande do Sul)(Brief Article)
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND (ADM), a U.S. agriculture processing
company, closed a soybean crushing plant in Tress Passo, in Rio Grande
do Sul state in Brazil. ADM cited poor margins. The company . . .
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