Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela: Latin America Bond Government Preview

(Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic
reports may influence trading in Latin American local bonds
today. Bond yields are from the previous session.

Argentina: The gross domestic product, the broadest
measure of a country's output of goods and services, grew 8
percent in the first quarter of 2007, the National Statistics
Institute reported. First quarter GDP growth was lower than the
8.8 percent growth recorded in the same period a year earlier,
officials reported yesterday in Buenos Aires. The figure matched
the 8 percent median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of 11
economists.


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Uganda GDP to grow unchanged 6.5 pct in 2007/8

(Reuters) - Uganda's economy is seen growing by 6.5 percent in the 2007/08 fiscal year, the same rate as the previous year, the finance minister said on Thursday.

"Real GDP growth in fiscal year 2006/07 is estimated at 6.5 percent ... Next fiscal year, real GDP growth is also expected to grow by 6.5 percent," Ezra Suruma told parliament in the east African country's annual budget speech.


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UPDATE 1-Chile GDP accelerates in first quarter

(Reuters) - In the fourth quarter GDP rose 4.3 percent compared with a
year earlier.




Chile GDP grew 5.0 percent in the first quarter last year
versus the same period a year earlier, the central bank said.


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