Latinnews Daily - 5 September 2006

BRAZIL: The trade surplus exceeded US$30bn in the first eight months of this year, a 4.11% increase in relation to the same period last year. Imports continued to outpace exports, growing 21.9% in comparison to last year versus a 15.2% year-on-year rise in exports.

CHILE: Manufacturing exports increased 24.3% year-on-year in the first half of 2006, reaching US$3bn.

COSTA RICA: Inflation reached 0.88% in August, bringing the accumulated rate  to 7.22% in the eight months of the year. In the same period last year it stood at 9.58%.

COSTA RICA: The trade deficit reached US$3.2bn in the 12-month-period to July, up 43% year-on-year.

MEXICO: Remittances rose to US$1.968bn in July, up 15.6% year-on-year.

MEXICO: The consumer confidence index rose to 111.3 in August from 109.7 in July.

URUGUAY: The consumer price index rose 0.79% month-on-month in August.

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