From COMPANIES 11:16pm

BTG Pactual consolidates after IPO

Bank controlled by André Esteves exceeds expectations

Notebook from COMMENT 7:17pm

A spa treatment for Brazilian corruption

A politician became the target of a derisive petition signed by 1.5m people, writes Joe Leahy

Wearing a large brim typical Mexican hat, Pope Benedict XVI arrives at Bicentennial Park in his Popemobile in Silao, Guanajuato State, Mexico, where he is to celebrate an open-air mass on March 25, 2012. In only his second trip to the world's most Catholic continent, Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Mexico before travelling to Cuba on Monday ©AFP AMERICAS SOCIETY Feb 20, 2013

Vatican reaches out in Latin America

Church looks to regain spiritual ‘market share’

From MARKETS Feb 20, 2013

Coffee price fall exacerbates fungus woes

Weak arabica prices will hurt farmers’ regeneration efforts

From MARKETS Feb 19, 2013

Supply concerns boost soyabeans

Commodity rallies more than 3%

From COMPANIES Feb 19, 2013

Heinz deal puts 3G in limelight

Three ‘amigos’ reel in their latest catch

AMERICAS BUSINESS Feb 19, 2013

Colombia’s top bank snaps up HSBC unit

Panama deal worth $2.1bn

An Argentine twenty peso note ©Bloomberg AMERICAS POLITICS & POLICY Feb 19, 2013

Argentina in no hurry to devalue peso

No policy change likely before October midterm elections

Feb 18, 2013

Bolivia nationalises airport operator

Country continues run of takeovers in quest to redistribute wealth

Feb 18, 2013

Correa rides socialist wave in Ecuador

Third term for president with redistributive agenda

AMERICAS POLITICS & POLICY Feb 18, 2013

Chávez makes surprise return to Venezuela

Elated crowds gather outside hospital where leader is staying

Feb 18, 2013

Correa claims another term in Ecuador

Devoted Catholic has led a ‘citizen’s revolution’

Feb 15, 2013

Smiling Chávez pictured in Cuban hospital

Breathing tube makes it hard for him to speak, say officials

From COMPANIES Feb 14, 2013

AB InBev offers Modelo deal concessions

Move addresses biggest concerns raised by US

AMERICAS FINANCE Feb 14, 2013

Caracas warns businesses on price rises

Venezuela insists devaluation will not increase inflation

AMERICAS POLITICS & POLICY Feb 14, 2013

Firebrand Correa on road to third term

Ecuador leader’s expected poll win would bolster socialist agenda

From COMPANIES Feb 13, 2013

Chevron hit by Argentine legal quagmire

Investment has become bogged down in morass of challenges

From MARKETS Feb 13, 2013

Belize does ‘superbond’ deal with lenders

Creditors negotiate better agreement than first offered

From MARKETS Feb 12, 2013

Ethanol rally boosts Brazilian biofuel industry

Sugar output could fall as mills switch to ethanol production

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 12, 2013

Currency fears spread in Latin America

Concerns increase after competitive devaluations

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