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Articles in April 2001 issue of America's Insider

• PERU.(economic aspects)
• Military and police officials resign.(videos show support pledges to Alberto Fujimori)(Brief Article)
• Bush seeks more aid for Colombia.(president George W. Bush)(Brief Article)
• World Bank expects difficult times.(Venezuela with a bleak forecast)(Brief Article)
• Business earnings grow.(Brief Article)
• Cavallo to take on regional interest in quest to cut spending.(economy Minister Domingo Cavallo, Argentina)(Brief Article)
• Banking system has more losses.(Brief Article)
• MEXICO.(economic aspects)
• Trade surplus drops.(Mexico: trade with the US)(Brief Article)
• Bush to launch uphill effort for fast track authority in pursuit of FTAA.(president George W. Bush)(Brief Article)
• Orinoco Iron defaults on debt.(metal company in Venezuela)(Brief Article)
• Oil exports losing favor with buyers.(civil war in Colombia impedes oil exports)(Brief Article)
• Fox wrestles with own party as debate on tax reform intensifies.(president Vicente Fox, Mexico)(Brief Article)
• Trade issues with US, Argentina.(Brief Article)
• ECUADOR.(economic aspects)
• Ecuador rejects banana accord.(compromise proposal between US and European Union)(Brief Article)
• Cavallo may be improvising his economic program.(economy minister Domingo Cavallo, Argentina)(Brief Article)
• Emergency power requested for customs service.(more agents needed, Venezuela)(Brief Article)
• Guerrilla leader is wanted man.(Colombia issues a warrant for the arrrest of rebel leader Thomas Medina for drug dealing)(Brief Article)
• Investors hope Toledo can overcome strong showing by Garcia in Peru.(Alan Garcia, Alejandro Toledo, presidential candidates)(Brief Article)
• Cardoso suspends Argentina visit.(Brief Article)
• COLOMBIA.(economic aspects)
• Colombian paramilitaries steal cars.(Ecuador)(Brief Article)
• Jiang visit to Cuba highlights mutual interest in restraining US influence.(president Jiang Zemin, China)(Brief Article)
• Agents close to catching Montesinos.(Vladimiro Montesinos, former security chief in Peru)(Brief Article)
• Military meets Venezuelan officers.(Colombia and Venezuela officers meet to discuss issues of joint concern, such as guerrilla activity and drug trafficking)(Brief Article)
• Corruption accusations could shake support for Chavez administration.(president Hugo Chavez, Venezuela)(Brief Article)
• Washington hits Colombia over UN vote on the Middle East.(Brief Article)
• CHILE.(economic aspects)
• Public spending cut.(Colombia)(Brief Article)
• Focus on the FTAA highlights anxieties over free trade.(Free Trade Area of the Americas )(Brief Article)
• Anticorruption judges threatened.(they are in charge of Vladimiro Montesinos' case in Peru)(Brief Article)
• Recession continues.(Argentina)(Brief Article)
• Poverty increases.(Brief Article)
• Cavallo pondering changes to Argentina's exchange policy.(Brief Article)
• BRAZIL.(economic aspects)
• Alternative to Plan Colombia sought.(US, and Latin American countries, to meet and discuss the ongoing problems of Colombia)(Brief Article)
• Garcia's promises woo poor who scorned him after first presidency.(Alan Garcia, presidential candidate, Peru)(Brief Article)
• Court rules on Yucatan dispute.(Mexico)(Brief Article)
• No one happy with bond sales.(interest rates on government bonds in Argentina)(Brief Article)
• Police helped Montesinos escape.(Brief Article)
• Exchange merger seen as cure for Colombian equities market slump : Many analysts doubt fusion will lead to major gains.(Brief Article)
• BOLIVIA.(economic aspects)
• Official figures disputed.(unemployment in Venezuela)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Army leader to stay.(Jorge Enrique Mora Rangel apparently will retain his position, despite a pledge of loyalty requested by Colombian President Andres Pastrana)(Brief Article)
• Helms visit signals change in the level of US-Mexican communications.(senator Jesse Helms)(Brief Article)
• High marks for Fox.(president Vicente Fox, Mexico)(Brief Article)
• Central Bank rescues government.(Argentina deep in debt)(Brief Article)
• Chavez blamed for death.(Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela)(Brief Article)
• New Energy Minister tackles the toughest job in Brazil.(Brief Article)
• ARGENTINA.(economic aspects)
• Recovery misses financial sector.(Venezuelan banks)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
• Cell phones outnumber fixed lines.(Chile)(Brief Article)
• Former Mexico City mayor files suit against paper in bid to bolster chances for PRD post.(Rosario Robles sues the Reforma newspaper)(Brief Article)
• Fox asks for US security checks.(president Vicente Fox, Mexico)(Brief Article)
• Bush to implement order to allow Mexican trucks into the US.(president George W. Bush)(Brief Article)
• Election projections to be broadcast.(Brief Article)
• Petrobras still acts like a monopoly.(Brief Article)
• Americas Insider Summary Forecast for 2001.
• ExxonMobile to sell exploration block.(50% stake in La Ceiba block)(Brief Article)
• Capital flow restrictions lifted.(Central Bank of Chile)(Brief Article)
• Occidental awaits results from oil exploration to decide what to do about guerrilla attacks.(oil company)(Brief Article)
• Telecom market opens up.(telephone company in Ecuador)(Brief Article)
• Heavy fighting forces Colombia's military to move into peace zone.(Brief Article)
• Oil industry experiences boom.(Brief Article)
• Fox tax reform proposal faces long odds before divided Congress.(Brief Article)
• VENEZUELA.(economic aspects)
• Candidates agree to debate.
• Pension reform postponed.(Argentina)(Brief Article)
• US slowdown hits Mexico; government has few tools to bolster economy.(Brief Article)
• IMF agreement extended.(International Monetary Fund gives Ecuador more time to pass a tax increase)(Brief Article)
• Bolivian companies shy away from scrutiny of equities markets.(they refuse to float the shares)(Brief Article)
• BBVA buys 49% of Bancomer.(Brief Article)
• Vote against tax reform puts Ecuador on collision course with creditors.(Brief Article)