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T R O U B L E D C O M P A N Y R E P O R T E R
L A T I N A M E R I C A
Tuesday, December 29, 2009, Vol. 10, No. 255
Headlines
A N T I G U A & B A R B U D A
STANFORD INT'L: Fed Probes Contributions to U.S. Politicians
STANFORD INT'L: Judge Denies Owner Bail Amid Reports of Breakdown
A R G E N T I N A
BANCO PATAGONIA: Banco Do Brasil in Talks For Firm's Stake
B E R M U D A
BRH I: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on January 6
BRH I: Members to Receive Wind-Up Report on January 27
BRH II: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on January 6
BRH II: Members to Receive Wind-Up Report on January 27
CHATHAM AND ESSEX: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on January 6
CHATHAM AND ESSEX: Members to Receive Wind-Up Report on January 27
OCEANIC BULK: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on January 15
OCEANIC BULK: Members to Receive Wind-Up Report on January 25
ENERGY XXI: S&P Raises Corporate Credit Rating to 'B-'
S & S MACHINERY: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on January 8
S & S MACHINERY: Member to Receive Wind-Up Report on January 25
XL CAPITAL: Moody's Affirms Preferred Stock Ratings at 'Ba1'
B R A Z I L
GERDAU SA: Discloses Payment of Interest on Capital Stock
TAM LINHAS: Board Confirms Libano Barroso as President of Company
TAM SA: Expands Agreement With LAN Argentina
TAM SA: Board Confirms Libano Barroso as Company's President
* BRAZIL: Growth Hike Threatening Economy, Safra Says
C A Y M A N I S L A N D S
ABSOLUTE RETURN: Commences Wind-Up Proceedings
ADMINISTRATION GUADALUPE: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
AMATHEA IX: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
AMATHEA X: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
AMCG HOLDINGS: Commences Wind-Up Proceedings
CASPIAN LEASING: Commences Wind-Up Proceedings
CHINA MINING: Commences Wind-Up Proceedings
CLEVELAND LEASING: Commences Wind-Up Proceedings
DENALI CAPITAL: Placed Under Voluntary Liquidation
DUMA GLOBAL: Commences Wind-Up Proceedings
FAIR LAWN: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
FBP LIMITED: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
GV INTERNATIONAL: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
INNOVATION CAPITAL: Placed Under Voluntary Liquidation
OWWIG LIMITED: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
PRINTEMPS INVESTMENT: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
PRISM PARTNERS: Placed Under Voluntary Liquidation
SAWDON HOLDINGS: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
TRIDENT NORTH: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
XENERGY FUND: Placed Under Voluntary Liquidation
D O M I N I C A N R E P U B L I C
* DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Prices Climb 5.66% in November
E C U A D O R
ECOPETROL SA: Modifies Corporate Governance Code
PETROECUADOR: Approves US$3.86 Billion Budget in 2010
PETROECUADOR: Drilling Starts in Ivanhoe's Pungarayacu Field
H A I T I
* HAITI: IDB President Reaffirms Commitment to Haiti
J A M A I C A
AIR JAMAICA: Complete Takeover by Caribbean Airlines Seen
AIR JAMAICA: Deal With Trinidad and Tobago "Will Spell Trouble"
M E X I C O
CEMEX SAB: Asks Feds to Halt Transfer of Rail Line to New Operator
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* Large Companies With Insolvent Balance Sheets
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STANFORD INT'L: Fed Probes Contributions to U.S. Politicians
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U.S. federal authorities are investigating millions of dollars
contributed by Robert Allen Stanford and his staff to U.S.
lawmakers in the past decade, Jeremy Pelofsky at Reuters reports,
citing the Miami Herald. The report, citing the newspaper,
relates that the Justice Department investigation aimed to
determine whether Mr. Stanford received special favors from
politicians while he was his alleged multi-billion Ponzi scheme.
According to the report, the newspaper said that an e-mail sent to
Stanford by Texas Republican Representative Pete Sessions on the
day authorities announced fraud charges against Mr. Stanford, as
well as US$2.3 million in contributions he made to Sessions and
other U.S. lawmakers, were "part of the government's inquiry."
The report relates that it is also said that Mr. Stanford also
spent US$5 million on lobbying since 2001. The report notes that
Mr. Stanford was said to have successfully lobbied in 2001 to kill
a bill that would have exposed the flow of millions into his
secretive offshore bank on the Caribbean island of Antigua.
The Herald, Reuters says, said that Mr. Stanford also helped block
legislation that would have led to more government scrutiny of
Stanford International Bank Limited.
Reuters adds the newspaper said that Mr. Stanford also funded
Caribbean trips for a group of U.S. lawmakers known as the
Caribbean Caucus, including Sessions and Democrats Gregory Meeks
of New York and Donald Payne of New Jersey.
About Stanford International Bank
Domiciled in Antigua, Stanford International Bank Limited --
http://www.stanfordinternationalbank.com/-- is a member of
Stanford Private Wealth Management, a global financial services
network with US$51 billion in deposits and assets under management
or advisement. Stanford Private Wealth Management serves more
than 70,000 clients in 140 countries.
On February 16, 2009, the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, signed an order
appointing Ralph Janvey as receiver for all the assets and records
of Stanford International Bank, Ltd., Stanford Group Company,
Stanford Capital Management, LLC, Robert Allen Stanford, James M.
Davis and Laura Pendergest-Holt and of all entities they own or
control. The February 16 order, as amended March 12, 2009,
directs the Receiver to, among other things, take control and
possession of and to operate the Receivership Estate, and to
perform all acts necessary to conserve, hold, manage and preserve
the value of the Receivership Estate.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Feb. 17, charged
before the U.S. District Court in Dallas, Texas, Mr. Stanford and
three of his companies for orchestrating a fraudulent, multi-
billion dollar investment scheme centering on an US$8 billion
Certificate of Deposit program.
A criminal case was pursued against him in June before the U.S.
District Court in Houston, Texas. Mr. Stanford pleaded not guilty
to 21 charges of multi-billion dollar fraud, money-laundering and
obstruction of justice. Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer,
as cited by Agence France-Presse News, said in a 57-page
indictment that Mr. Stanford could face up to 250 years in prison
if convicted on all charges. Mr. Stanford surrendered to U.S.
authorities after a warrant was issued for his arrest on the
criminal charges.
The criminal case is U.S. v. Stanford, H-09-342, U.S. District
Court, Southern District of Texas (Houston). The civil case is SEC
v. Stanford International Bank, 3:09-cv-00298-N, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of Texas (Dallas).
STANFORD INT'L: Judge Denies Owner Bail Amid Reports of Breakdown
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U.S. District Judge David Hittner has denied Robert Allen
Stanford's request for bail despite reviewing psychiatrists
reports that the financier accused of orchestrating a multi-
billion Ponzi scheme was close to "a complete nervous breakdown,"
Laurel Brubaker and Karen Gullo at Bloomberg News report. The
report relates that Mr. Stanford's lawyers asked Judge Hittner to
reconsider an earlier ruling denying bail out of concern the
defendant might flee.
According to the report, reports from two psychiatrists who
examined Mr. Stanford said that he was suffering from severe
depression triggered by his incarceration under conditions that
rendered him unable to help in his defense. The report notes that
Mr. Stanford has been in a federal detention centre in Houston
since his arrest on June 19.
One of the psychiatrists had found that Mr. Stanford's mental and
physical health had deteriorated sharply, one of his lawyers said
in a filing obtained by the news agency. "If the present set of
circumstances persist, Mr. Stanford's spiraling downhill course
will continue to the point where he will suffer serious physical
disorders and, more likely than not, a complete nervous
breakdown," the doctor's report concluded, Bloomberg News relates.
About Stanford International Bank
Domiciled in Antigua, Stanford International Bank Limited --
http://www.stanfordinternationalbank.com/-- is a member of
Stanford Private Wealth Management, a global financial services
network with US$51 billion in deposits and assets under management
or advisement. Stanford Private Wealth Management serves more
than 70,000 clients in 140 countries.
On February 16, 2009, the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, signed an order
appointing Ralph Janvey as receiver for all the assets and records
of Stanford International Bank, Ltd., Stanford Group Company,
Stanford Capital Management, LLC, Robert Allen Stanford, James M.
Davis and Laura Pendergest-Holt and of all entities they own or
control. The February 16 order, as amended March 12, 2009,
directs the Receiver to, among other things, take control and
possession of and to operate the Receivership Estate, and to
perform all acts necessary to conserve, hold, manage and preserve
the value of the Receivership Estate.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Feb. 17, charged
before the U.S. District Court in Dallas, Texas, Mr. Stanford and
three of his companies for orchestrating a fraudulent, multi-
billion dollar investment scheme centering on an US$8 billion
Certificate of Deposit program.
A criminal case was pursued against him in June before the U.S.
District Court in Houston, Texas. Mr. Stanford pleaded not guilty
to 21 charges of multi-billion dollar fraud, money-laundering and
obstruction of justice. Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer,
as cited by Agence France-Presse News, said in a 57-page
indictment that Mr. Stanford could face up to 250 years in prison
if convicted on all charges. Mr. Stanford surrendered to U.S.
authorities after a warrant was issued for his arrest on the
criminal charges.
The criminal case is U.S. v. Stanford, H-09-342, U.S. District
Court, Southern District of Texas (Houston). The civil case is SEC
v. Stanford International Bank, 3:09-cv-00298-N, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of Texas (Dallas).
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BANCO PATAGONIA: Banco Do Brasil in Talks For Firm's Stake
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Banco Patagonia SA is in preliminary talks with Banco do Brasil SA
for the acquisition of the firm's stake by the Brazilian bank, Tom
Murphy and Rogerio Jelmayer at Dow Jones Newswires report. The
report relates that Banco do Brasil is negotiating the acquisition
of a 49.9% stake held by the Stuart Milne family.
According to the report, Jorge Stuart Milne and Ricardo Stuart
Milne each own 24.97% of the bank, while Emilio Gonzalez Moreno
owns 9.26%. The report relates that Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo
S.p.A. owns 9.99% and Rio Negro province owns 3.04%. About 23.9%
of the bank's shares are traded on the stock market, and 3.86% are
held by the bank's treasury, the report notes.
Bloomberg News says that Banco Patagonia confirmed that it has
held talks with Banco do Brasil, among others, over the last year,
but said no decisions have been reached. [We are] looking for
"alternatives or strategic alliances" that would allow "sustained
growth," the bank added.
About Banco Patagonia
Banco Patagonia SA is a commercial bank. The bank attracts
deposits from the general public and uses those funds to originate
a variery of loans.
As of December 28, 2009, the bank continues to carry Moody's Caa1
Foreign LT Bank Deposits rating, Ba2 Local LT Bank deposits
rating, and B2 Subordinate Debt rating. The bank also continues
to carry Standard & Poor's B- LT Issuer Credit ratings.
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BRH I: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on January 6
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The creditors of BRH I Limited are required to file their proofs
of debt by January 6, 2010, to be included in the company's
dividend distribution.
The company commenced wind-up proceedings on December 23, 2009.
The company's liquidator is:
Robin J. Mayor
Clarendon House, Church Street
Hamilton, Bermuda
BRH I: Members to Receive Wind-Up Report on January 27
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The members of BRH I Limited will receive, on January 27, 2010, at
9:30 a.m., the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up
proceedings and property disposal.
The company commenced wind-up proceedings on December 23, 2009.
The company's liquidator is:
Robin J. Mayor
Clarendon House, Church Street
Hamilton, Bermuda
BRH II: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on January 6
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The creditors of BRH II Limited are required to file their proofs
of debt by January 6, 2010, to be included in the company's
dividend distribution.
The company commenced wind-up proceedings on December 23, 2009.
The company's liquidator is:
Robin J. Mayor
Clarendon House
Church Street, Hamilton
Bermuda
BRH II: Members to Receive Wind-Up Report on January 27
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The members of BRH II Limited will receive, on January 27, 2010,
at 9:30 a.m., the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up
proceedings and property disposal.
The company commenced wind-up proceedings on December 23, 2009.
The company's liquidator is:
Robin J. Mayor
Clarendon House
Church Street, Hamilton
Bermuda
CHATHAM AND ESSEX: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on January 6
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The creditors of Chatham and Essex Reinsurance Corporation, Ltd.
are required to file their proofs of debt by January 6, 2010, to
be included in the company's dividend distribution.
The company commenced wind-up proceedings on September 21, 2009.
The company's liquidator is:
Robin J. Mayor
Clarendon House, Church Street
Hamilton, Bermuda
CHATHAM AND ESSEX: Members to Receive Wind-Up Report on January 27
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The members of Chatham and Essex Reinsurance Corporation, Ltd.
will receive, on January 27, 2010, at 9:30 a.m., the liquidator's
report on the company's wind-up proceedings and property disposal.
The company commenced wind-up proceedings on September 21, 2009.
The company's liquidator is:
Robin J. Mayor
Clarendon House, Church Street
Hamilton, Bermuda
OCEANIC BULK: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on January 15
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The creditors of Oceanic Bulk Carriers Ltd. are required to file
their proofs of debt by January 15, 2010, to be included in the
company's dividend distribution.
The company commenced wind-up proceedings on December 22, 2009.
The company's liquidator is:
Nicholas Hoskins
Victoria Place, 31 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM 10
Bermuda
OCEANIC BULK: Members to Receive Wind-Up Report on January 25
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The members of Oceanic Bulk Carriers Ltd. will receive, on
January 25, 2010, at 10:30 a.m., the liquidator's report on the
company's wind-up proceedings and property disposal.
The company commenced wind-up proceedings on December 22, 2009.
The company's liquidator is:
Nicholas Hoskins
Victoria Place, 31 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM 10
Bermuda
ENERGY XXI: S&P Raises Corporate Credit Rating to 'B-'
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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that it raised its
corporate credit rating on Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd. to 'B-' from
'CCC+'. S&P removed all ratings from CreditWatch, where S&P
placed with positive implications on Dec. 7, 2009. The outlook is
stable.
At the same time, S&P raised the rating on Energy XXI Gulf Coast
Inc.'s US$338 million second-lien notes to 'B+' and revised the
recovery rating to '1' (very high recovery, 90% to 100%, in the
event of default) from 'B-' and '2', respectively. S&P also
raised the rating on the US$276.5 million senior unsecured notes
to 'CCC+' and revised the recovery rating to '5' (modest recovery,
10% to 30%, in the event of default) from 'CCC-' and '6',
respectively.
"The rating actions reflect the successful completion of the
MitEnergy Upstream LLC acquisition and concurrent common and
preferred equity offerings, and their positive impact on credit
quality," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Paul Harvey.
Net proceeds of US$268.7 million from the equity offerings will be
used to fund the US$259 million remaining funding requirements for
MitEnergy. As a result, Energy XXI should have both a stronger
position in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as improved pro forma
liquidity provided by an up to US$350 million borrowing base on
its credit facility (currently US$199 million).
The improved recovery and resulting issue ratings reflect the
increased asset value provided by the MitEnergy acquisition,
enhancing support for both the second-lien and unsecured debt in
the event of a default. The recovery calculations assume a
$350 million borrowing base on the company's credit facility.
S & S MACHINERY: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due on January 8
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The creditors of S & S Machinery Co. Ltd. are required to file
their proofs of debt by January 8, 2010, to be included in the
company's dividend distribution.
The company commenced wind-up proceedings on December 18, 2009.
The company's liquidator is:
Steven J. Trumper
Sofia House, 1st Floor
48 Church Street, Hamilton
Bermuda
S & S MACHINERY: Member to Receive Wind-Up Report on January 25
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The member of S & S Machinery Co. Ltd. will receive, on
January 25, 2010, the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up
proceedings and property disposal.
The company commenced wind-up proceedings on December 18, 2009.
The company's liquidator is:
Steven J. Trumper
Sofia House, 1st Floor
48 Church Street, Hamilton
Bermuda
XL CAPITAL: Moody's Affirms Preferred Stock Ratings at 'Ba1'
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Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the debt ratings of XL
Capital Ltd (senior debt rated Baa2) and the A2 insurance
financial strength ratings of the company's principal insurance
and reinsurance operating subsidiaries. The rating outlook on XL
and its subsidiaries has been changed to stable from negative,
reflecting its improved capitalization and financial flexibility,
as well as the stabilization of the company's business franchise.
According to Moody's, while XL still faces some challenges, the
company's overall credit profile has significantly improved during
the past 12 months, resulting in the stabilization of the
company's business franchise. XL's shareholders' equity has
meaningfully rebounded as financial markets have recovered -- to
approximately US$9.2 billion at 3Q 2009, up 50% over YE2008 levels
-- primarily due to significantly reduced unrealized losses on
investments and good underwriting profitability in its core P&C
insurance and reinsurance operations. The increase in equity has
also improved both the adjusted financial leverage and gross
underwriting leverage profiles at the company. Moody's also notes
that XL's refocused attention to its core P&C operations is a
credit positive, and that the company continues to make progress
in reducing risk exposures related to non-core businesses.
Moody's notes, however, that realized investment losses and
impairments are likely to remain a drag on XL's profitability
during 2010 as the company continues to de-risk its investment
portfolio through targeted sales of RMBS and other asset-backed
securities. As a result, the company's interest and preferred
dividend coverage metrics are likely to remain weak relative to
its peers until such investment losses abate.
Nonetheless, the restructuring actions taken to date on XL's
investment portfolio have significantly reduced risk on the asset
side of the balance sheet. According to James Eck, vice-president
and lead analyst for XL Capital, "while Moody's expects additional
investment losses to be realized by XL over time, Moody's believe
these losses will be manageable within the context of the
company's core earnings power and capitalization."
XL's ratings reflect the group's overall good market positions in
its principal operating segments as well as its diversified
earnings streams by geography and line of business. The ratings
also consider the company's sound holding company liquidity and
capitalization of its flagship Bermuda operating subsidiaries
(where the majority of XL's capital resides), its solid core
underwriting performance and reduced investment risk. These
fundamental strengths are tempered by the intrinsic volatility of
XL's reinsurance businesses and certain insurance lines, by the
company's exposure to natural catastrophes, by its high level of
fixed charges, and by its historically volatile profitability.
At XL's current rating level, Moody's expects adjusted financial
leverage to remain under 30% and gross underwriting leverage to
remain below 4x. A decline in shareholders' equity of more than
15% over a 12 month period as a result of investment or
underwriting losses could result in negative ratings pressure.
These ratings have been affirmed, with the outlook changed to
stable, from negative:
* XL Capital Ltd -- senior unsecured debt at Baa2; preferred stock
at Ba1;
* XL Capital Finance (Europe) plc -- senior unsecured debt at
Baa2;
* XLLIAC Global Funding -- backed medium term notes at A2;
* Stoneheath Re -- preferred stock at Ba1;
* XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd -- insurance financial strength at
A2;
* XL Insurance Company Limited -- insurance financial strength at
A2;
* XL Insurance Switzerland -- insurance financial strength at A2;
* XL Re Ltd -- insurance financial strength at A2;
* XL Reinsurance America Inc. -- insurance financial strength at
A2;
* Indian Harbor Insurance Company -- insurance financial strength
at A2;
* Greenwich Insurance Company -- insurance financial strength at
A2;
* XL Specialty Insurance Company -- insurance financial strength
at A2;
* XL Insurance Company of New York, Inc. -- insurance financial
strength at A2;
* XL Life Insurance and Annuity Company -- insurance financial
strength at A2.
XL Capital Ltd, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, is a leading
provider of insurance and reinsurance coverages through its
operating subsidiaries to industrial, commercial and professional
service firms, insurance companies and other enterprises on a
worldwide basis. As of September 30, 2009, XL Capital Ltd
reported total cash and invested assets of US$36 billion and
shareholders' equity of US$9.2 billion.
The last rating action occurred on February 13, 2009, when Moody's
affirmed the debt and insurance financial strength ratings of XL
Capital Ltd and its subsidiaries with a negative outlook.
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GERDAU SA: Discloses Payment of Interest on Capital Stock
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Gerdau SA and the Boards of Metalurgica Gerdau SA and Acos
Villares SA, in meetings held on December 23, 2009, deliberated
about the proposals presented by management with regards to the
payment of dividends of the current fiscal year. These dividends
will be paid as Interest on Capital Stock on March 12, 2010, to
shareholders of record at the close of business on December 28 and
constitute an anticipation of the annual minimum dividend as
stated in the by-laws:
* Metalurgica Gerdau SA = R$0.26
* Gerdau SA = R$0.18
* Acos Villares SA = R$0.006
About Gerdau SA
Headquartered in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Gerdau S.A. --
http://www.gerdau.com.br/-- produces and distributes crude
steel and related long rolled products, drawn products, and long
specialty products. In addition to Brazil, Gerdau operates in
Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, India and the
United States.
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As of June 19, 2009, the company continues to carry Moody's Ba1 LT
Corp Family rating and Ba1 Senior Unsecured Debt Ratings.
TAM LINHAS: Board Confirms Libano Barroso as President of Company
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The Board of Directors of TAM S.A. confirmed that the executive
Libano Miranda Barroso as Director President of TAM S.A. and TAM
Linhas Aereas. Mr. Barroso had previously earned the titles of
interim president as well as Vice President of Finance, Management
and IT since the departure of Commander David Barioni Neto on
October 9 of this year.
Mr. Barroso first came to TAM in 2004, when he assumed the
positions of Vice President of Finance and Management, and
Director of Investor Relations, where he played a major role in
the company's IPO. Mr. Barroso was one of the strategists for the
project of transforming TAM into a group of multi-businesses
aligned with aviation, such as the recently announced customer
loyalty initiative Multiplus Fidelidade.
With a solid background in finance, an area where he worked for
more than 20 years, he has worked at the Real, Nacional and Safra
banks. Mr. Barroso established a distinguished career at large
companies such as Andrade Gutierrez Concessoes on its Project
Finance team. Prior to his arrival at TAM, he held the position
of Director of Finance and Investor Relations for Companhia de
Concessoes Rodoviarias, where he was in charge of the company's
IPO, which was the first to take part in Bovespa's Novo Mercado.
Mr. Barroso is an economist who earned his degree from the School
of Economic Sciences at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
(UFMG), in addition to an MBA in Finance from IBMEC and post-
graduate study in Business Law at the Fundacao Getulio Vargas
(FGV). At TAM, he has twice been elected best Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) for Brazil's sector of Aerospace, Transport and
Industry by the U.S. publication Institutional Investor Magazine.
According to Maria Claudia Amaro, president of the Board of
Directors at TAM S.A., Mr. Barroso "is the right president at the
right time. Mr. Barroso has recognized experience in the area of
finance, and, as a manager, he is significantly focused on costs.
He is exactly what the company needs at this moment when excellent
prospects for growth have been forecast."
"Mr. Barroso knows TAM as few others do, and he is perfectly
integrated with the group culture. To us, increasing the worth of
the company is always grounds for satisfaction. And," she
underscored, "we found the best candidate to meet our goals for
growth and service excellence right here in the company."
About TAM SA
Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, TAM S.A. -- http://www.tam.com.br/--
has business agreements with the regional airlines Pantanal,
Passaredo, Total and Trip. As of Jan. 14, the daily flight on the
Corumba -- Campo Grande route in Mato Grosso do Sul began to be
operated by a partnership with Trip. With the expansion of the
agreement with NHT, TAM will now be serving 82 destinations in
Brazil, 45 of which with its own flights. In addition, the
company is strengthening its presence in Rio Grande do Sul and
Santa Catarina.
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As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
October 20, 2009, Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BB-' rating to TAM
S.A's US$300 million proposed senior guaranteed notes due 2019.
These notes will be issued through TAM's subsidiary, TAM Capital 2
Inc and will be unconditionally guaranteed by TAM and TAM Linhas
Aereas S.A. Proceeds from the proposed issuance will be used to
enhance the company's cash balance and for general corporate
purpose.
About TAM Linhas Aereas
TAM Linhas Aereas -- http://www.tam.com.br/-- has business
agreements with the regional airlines Pantanal, Passaredo, Total
and Trip. The daily flight on the Corumba -- Campo Grande route
in Mato Grosso do Sul began to be operated by a partnership with
Trip. With the expansion of the agreement with NHT, TAM will now
be serving 82 destinations in Brazil, 45 of which with its own
flights. In addition, the company is strengthening its presence
in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.
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TAM continues to hold Fitch Ratings' BB long-term issuer default
rating, BB local currency long-term issuer default rating, and
A+(BRA) national long-term rating. Outlook is stable. The
company's 7.375% senior unsecured notes due April 25, 2017 also
carry Fitch's BB long-term ratings.
TAM SA: Expands Agreement With LAN Argentina
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TAM SA and LAN Argentina are expanding the flight codeshare
agreement signed between the companies to offer more convenience
and comfort for passengers who wish to travel between Brazil and
Argentina.
The partnership now allows TAM to use its own code to sell flights
operated by LAN Argentina to the cities of Bariloche, Comodoro
Rivadavia, Cordoba, Mendoza, Rio Gallegos, Salta and Ushuaia. For
its part, LAN Argentina has the rights to sell TAM flights
departing from Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to different Brazilian
destinations. The agreement goes into effect for flights
beginning on January 4, 2010, but passengers can already buy
tickets issued through both companies' reservation systems.
In addition to the destinations mentioned, TAM and LAN Argentina
hold a codeshare agreement for flights between Sao Paulo
(Guarulhos) and Buenos Aires (Ezeiza). The partnership enables
passengers to benefit from a simplification of flight
reservations, convenient connections and a single airline ticket
and baggage check until the final destination.
"The expansion of the codeshare agreement with LAN Argentina
reinforces the services synergy that we are developing with the
LAN Group in South America. We hope that this new stage for our
partnership further encourages passenger flow within the
continent," states TAM's Vice President of Commerce and Planning,
Paulo Castello Branco.
The operation of flights with compartmentalized code is part of
the agreement signed in 2007 between TAM and LAN Airlines, LAN
Peru and LAN Argentina, with the objective of developing
partnerships along the routes operated by companies within South
America.
About TAM SA
Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, TAM S.A. -- http://www.tam.com.br/--
has business agreements with the regional airlines Pantanal,
Passaredo, Total and Trip. As of Jan. 14, the daily flight on the
Corumba -- Campo Grande route in Mato Grosso do Sul began to be
operated by a partnership with Trip. With the expansion of the
agreement with NHT, TAM will now be serving 82 destinations in
Brazil, 45 of which with its own flights. In addition, the
company is strengthening its presence in Rio Grande do Sul and
Santa Catarina.
* * *
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
October 20, 2009, Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BB-' rating to TAM
S.A's US$300 million proposed senior guaranteed notes due 2019.
These notes will be issued through TAM's subsidiary, TAM Capital 2
Inc and will be unconditionally guaranteed by TAM and TAM Linhas
Aereas S.A. Proceeds from the proposed issuance will be used to
enhance the company's cash balance and for general corporate
purpose.
TAM SA: Board Confirms Libano Barroso as Company's President
------------------------------------------------------------
The Board of Directors of TAM S.A. confirmed that the executive
Libano Miranda Barroso as Director President of TAM S.A. and TAM
Linhas Aereas. Mr. Barroso had previously earned the titles of
interim president as well as Vice President of Finance, Management
and IT since the departure of Commander David Barioni Neto on
October 9 of this year.
Mr. Barroso first came to TAM in 2004, when he assumed the
positions of Vice President of Finance and Management, and
Director of Investor Relations, where he played a major role in
the company's IPO. Mr. Barroso was one of the strategists for the
project of transforming TAM into a group of multi-businesses
aligned with aviation, such as the recently announced customer
loyalty initiative Multiplus Fidelidade.
With a solid background in finance, an area where he worked for
more than 20 years, he has worked at the Real, Nacional and Safra
banks. Mr. Barroso established a distinguished career at large
companies such as Andrade Gutierrez Concessoes on its Project
Finance team. Prior to his arrival at TAM, he held the position
of Director of Finance and Investor Relations for Companhia de
Concessoes Rodoviarias, where he was in charge of the company's
IPO, which was the first to take part in Bovespa's Novo Mercado.
Mr. Barroso is an economist who earned his degree from the School
of Economic Sciences at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
(UFMG), in addition to an MBA in Finance from IBMEC and post-
graduate study in Business Law at the Fundacao Getulio Vargas
(FGV). At TAM, he has twice been elected best Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) for Brazil's sector of Aerospace, Transport and
Industry by the U.S. publication Institutional Investor Magazine.
According to Maria Claudia Amaro, president of the Board of
Directors at TAM S.A., Mr. Barroso "is the right president at the
right time. Mr. Barroso has recognized experience in the area of
finance, and, as a manager, he is significantly focused on costs.
He is exactly what the company needs at this moment when excellent
prospects for growth have been forecast."
"Mr. Barroso knows TAM as few others do, and he is perfectly
integrated with the group culture. To us, increasing the worth of
the company is always grounds for satisfaction. And," she
underscored, "we found the best candidate to meet our goals for
growth and service excellence right here in the company."
About TAM SA
Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, TAM S.A. -- http://www.tam.com.br/--
has business agreements with the regional airlines Pantanal,
Passaredo, Total and Trip. As of Jan. 14, the daily flight on the
Corumba -- Campo Grande route in Mato Grosso do Sul began to be
operated by a partnership with Trip. With the expansion of the
agreement with NHT, TAM will now be serving 82 destinations in
Brazil, 45 of which with its own flights. In addition, the
company is strengthening its presence in Rio Grande do Sul and
Santa Catarina.
* * *
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
October 20, 2009, Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BB-' rating to TAM
S.A's US$300 million proposed senior guaranteed notes due 2019.
These notes will be issued through TAM's subsidiary, TAM Capital 2
Inc and will be unconditionally guaranteed by TAM and TAM Linhas
Aereas S.A. Proceeds from the proposed issuance will be used to
enhance the company's cash balance and for general corporate
purpose.
About TAM Linhas Aereas
TAM Linhas Aereas -- http://www.tam.com.br/-- has business
agreements with the regional airlines Pantanal, Passaredo, Total
and Trip. The daily flight on the Corumba -- Campo Grande route
in Mato Grosso do Sul began to be operated by a partnership with
Trip. With the expansion of the agreement with NHT, TAM will now
be serving 82 destinations in Brazil, 45 of which with its own
flights. In addition, the company is strengthening its presence
in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.
* * *
TAM continues to hold Fitch Ratings' BB long-term issuer default
rating, BB local currency long-term issuer default rating, and
A+(BRA) national long-term rating. Outlook is stable. The
company's 7.375% senior unsecured notes due April 25, 2017 also
carry Fitch's BB long-term ratings.
* BRAZIL: Growth Hike Threatening Economy, Safra Says
-----------------------------------------------------
The biggest threat to Brazil's economy next year is the
acceleration of growth beyond 6.5%, Camila Fontana at Bloomberg
News reports, citing Banco Safra de Investimento.
"As long as growth estimates stay between 5.5% and 6.5%, it is
still possible for the central bank to manage the growth-inflation
issue," Cristiano Oliveira, chief economist at Banco Safra, told
the news agency in a telephone interview. "Above that, it will be
difficult," he added.
According to the report, Banco Safra forecasts that the central
bank will raise the benchmark interest rate to 10.75% by the end
of 2010 from a record low of 8.75%.
Mr. Oliveira, the report relates, said that consumer spending and
capital expenditures will boost growth in Brazil's economy to 5.6%
next year, following an estimated 0.2% contraction in 2009.
Increasing imports and profit remittances by multinationals to
headquarters abroad will widen next year's current-account deficit
to "at least US$54 billion," Mr. Oliveira added.
* * *
Brazil continues to carry Moody's Rating Agency's "Ba1" local and
foreign currency ratings.
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C A Y M A N I S L A N D S
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ABSOLUTE RETURN: Commences Wind-Up Proceedings
----------------------------------------------
On November 3, 2009, the sole shareholder of Absolute Return
Strategies Fund, Limited resolved to voluntarily wind up the
company's operations.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt by
December 29, 2009, to be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Lisa Clarke
c/o Jane Fleming
Telephone: (345) 945-2187/ (345) 945-2197
PO Box 30464, Grand Cayman KY1-1202
Cayman Islands
ADMINISTRATION GUADALUPE: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
-----------------------------------------------------------
On October 29, 2009, the shareholders of Administration Guadalupe
Limited resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt by
December 23, 2009, to be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Royhaven Secretaries Limited
c/o Sherine Bromfield
Telephone: 945 4777
Facsimile: 945 4799
P.O. Box 707, Grand Cayman KY1-1107
Telephone: 945-4777
Facsimile: 945-4799
AMATHEA IX: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
---------------------------------------------
At an extraordinary meeting held on November 2, 2009, the
shareholder of Amathea IX Ltd. resolved to voluntarily liquidate
the company's business.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt by
December 23, 2009, to be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
CDL Company Ltd.
P.O. Box 31106, Grand Cayman KY1-1205
AMATHEA X: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
--------------------------------------------
On November 2, 2009, the shareholder of Amathea X Ltd. resolved to
voluntarily liquidate the company's business.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt by
December 23, 2009, to be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
CDL Company Ltd.
P.O. Box 31106, Grand Cayman KY1-1205
AMCG HOLDINGS: Commences Wind-Up Proceedings
--------------------------------------------
On October 30, 2009, the shareholders of AMCG Holdings Ltd.
resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt by
December 23, 2009, to be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Royhaven Secretaries Limited
c/o Laura Chisholm
Telephone: 945 4777
Facsimile: 945 4799
P O Box 707, Grand Cayman KY1-1107
CASPIAN LEASING: Commences Wind-Up Proceedings
----------------------------------------------
On November 2, 2009, the shareholders of Caspian Leasing Limited
resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt by
December 23, 2009, to be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidators are:
Scott Aitken
Connan Hill
Telephone: (345) 949-7755
Facsimile: (345) 949-7634
P.O. Box 1109GT, Grand Cayman
CHINA MINING: Commences Wind-Up Proceedings
-------------------------------------------
On November 3, 2009, the shareholders of China Mining Partners
Ltd. resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt by
December 23, 2009, to be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Walkers Corporate Services Limited
c/o Anthony Johnson
Telephone: (345) 914-6314
Walker House, 87 Mary Street, George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-9005, Cayman Islands
CLEVELAND LEASING: Commences Wind-Up Proceedings
------------------------------------------------
On November 2, 2009, the shareholders of Cleveland Leasing Limited
resolved to voluntarily wind up the company's operations.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt by
December 23, 2009, to be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidators are:
Scott Aitken
Connan Hill
Telephone: (345) 949-7755
Facsimile: (345) 949-7634
P.O. Box 1109GT, Grand Cayman
DENALI CAPITAL: Placed Under Voluntary Liquidation
--------------------------------------------------
On November 2, 2009, the sole shareholder of Denali Capital Credit
Opportunity Offshore Fund, Ltd. resolved to voluntarily liquidate
the company's business.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 14, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
David Killion
c/o Walkers Fund Services Ltd.
87 Mary Street, George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-9002
DUMA GLOBAL: Commences Wind-Up Proceedings
------------------------------------------
On October 26, 2009, the sole shareholder of Duma Global
Opportunities Fund, Ltd. resolved to voluntarily wind up the
company's operations.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt by
December 23, 2009, to be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Walkers Corporate Services Limited
c/o Anthony Johnson
Telephone: (345) 914-6314
Walker House, 87 Mary Street, George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-9005, Cayman Islands
FAIR LAWN: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
-----------------------------------------
At an extraordinary meeting held on November 2, 2009, the
shareholder of Fair Lawn Ltd. resolved to voluntarily liquidate
the company's business.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt by
November 30, 2009, to be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
MBT Trustees Ltd.
Telephone: 945-8859
Facsimile: 949-9793/4
P.O. Box 30622, Grand Cayman KY1-1203
Cayman Islands
FBP LIMITED: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
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On November 3, 2009, the shareholders of FBP Limited resolved to
voluntarily liquidate the company's business.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt by
December 15, 2009, to be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Paget-Brown Trust Company Ltd.
c/o Evania Ebanks
Telephone: (345) 949-5122
Facsimile: (345) 949-7920
P.O. Box 1111, Grand Cayman KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
GV INTERNATIONAL: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
------------------------------------------------
At an extraordinary meeting held on November 2, 2009, the
shareholder of GV International resolved to voluntarily liquidate
the company's business.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt by
November 30, 2009, to be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
MBT Trustees Ltd.
Telephone: 945-8859
Facsimile: 949-9793/4
P.O. Box 30622, Grand Cayman KY1-1203
Cayman Islands
INNOVATION CAPITAL: Placed Under Voluntary Liquidation
------------------------------------------------------
On October 31, 2009, the shareholder of Innovation Capital
resolved to voluntarily liquidate the company's business.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 23, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
CDL Company Ltd.
P.O. Box 31106, Grand Cayman KY1-1205
OWWIG LIMITED: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
------------------------------------------------
At an extraordinary meeting held on October 28, 2009, the
shareholder of OWWIG Limited resolved to voluntarily liquidate the
company's business.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt to be included
in the company's dividend distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Wong Man Chung Francis
c/o Maples and Calder, Attorneys-at-law
PO Box 309, Ugland House
Grand Cayman KY1-1104, Cayman Islands
PRINTEMPS INVESTMENT: Placed Under Voluntary Wind-Up
----------------------------------------------------
On November 2, 2009, the shareholder of Printemps Investment Ltd.
resolved to voluntarily liquidate the company's business.
Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt by
November 30, 2009, to be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
MBT Trustees Ltd.
Telephone: 945-8859
Facsimile: 949-9793/4
P.O. Box 30622, Grand Cayman KY1-1203
Cayman Islands
PRISM PARTNERS: Placed Under Voluntary Liquidation
--------------------------------------------------
On November 2, 2009, the shareholder of Prism Partners II Offshore
Fund resolved to voluntarily liquidate the company's business.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 23, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Walkers Corporate Services Limited
c/o Anthony Johnson
Telephone: (345) 914-6314
Walker House, 87 Mary Street, George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-9004, Cayman Islands
SAWDON HOLDINGS: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
--------------------------------------------------
Sawdon Holdings commenced liquidation proceedings on October 27,
2009.
The company's liquidator is:
Commerce Corporate Services Limited
P.O. Box 694, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Telephone: 949 8666
Facsimile: 949 0626
TRIDENT NORTH: Commences Liquidation Proceedings
------------------------------------------------
Trident North Atlantic Fund commenced liquidation proceedings on
October 30, 2009.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 23, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
Mark Longbottom
c/o Helen Ennis
Kinetic Partners (Cayman) Limited
The Harbour Centre, 42 North Church Street
P.O. Box 10387, Grand Cayman KY1-1004
Cayman Islands
Telephone: (345) 623 9902
Facsimile: (345) 943 9900
XENERGY FUND: Placed Under Voluntary Liquidation
------------------------------------------------
On October 31, 2009, the shareholder of Xenergy Fund resolved to
voluntarily liquidate the company's business.
Only creditors who were able to file their proofs of debt by
December 23, 2009, will be included in the company's dividend
distribution.
The company's liquidator is:
CDL Company Ltd.
P.O. Box 31106, Grand Cayman KY1-1205
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D O M I N I C A N R E P U B L I C
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* DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Prices Climb 5.66% in November
----------------------------------------------------
Dominican Republic posted 5.66% accumulated inflation by
November 30, lower than the 6.01% in the same period the previous
year, the Dominican Today reports, citing the Central Bank.
According to the report, the central bank said that 70.32% of the
accumulated inflation or 3.98 percentage points, which is the
result of increases in the price of oil abroad and electrical
energy. The report relates that the bank said that consumer
prices climbed 1.07% in November, compared with October, of 0.23%.
The report notes that the bank said that the November 2008 to
November 2009 annualized inflation was 4.18%, lower than the same
2007-2008 period, of 7.21%.
* * *
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
October 26, 2009, Fitch Ratings affirmed the Dominican Republic's
ratings:
-- Foreign currency Issuer Default Rating at 'B';
-- Local currency IDR at 'B';
-- Country ceiling at 'B+';
-- Short-term foreign currency IDR at 'B';
-- Senior unsecured debt at 'B'.
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ECOPETROL SA: Modifies Corporate Governance Code
------------------------------------------------
Ecopetrol SA, on December 11, 2009, the Company's Board of
Directors approved several modifications to the Company's
Corporate Governance Code.
The primary changes are:
-- Board of Directors Committees: The Business Committee
is now a permanent committee of the Board of Directors.
-- Corporate Social Responsibility (Responsabilidad Social
Empresarial (RSE)): The RSE sections of the Code have been
revised to reflect the company's new strategy with respect
to its shareholders and the commitments made to them within
the realm of corporate social responsibility.
-- External controls: The Code now makes note of the concurrent
oversight of Ecopetrol exercised by the Superintendency of
Ports and Transportation and the Superintendency of Health.
Office of Disciplinary Control (Oficina de Control
Disciplinario (OCD)): The Code has been modifie
About Ecopetrol S.A.
Ecopetrol S.A. -- http://www.ecopetrol.com.co.-- is the largest
company in Colombia as measured by revenue, profit, assets and
shareholders' equity. The company is Colombia's only vertically
integrated crude oil and natural gas company with operations in
Colombia and overseas. Ecopetrol is one of the 40 largest
petroleum companies in the world and one of the four principal
petroleum companies in Latin America. It is majority owned by the
Republic of Colombia and its shares trade on the Bolsa de Valores
de Colombia S.A. under the symbol ECOPETROL. Colombia owns 90% of
Ecopetrol. The company divides its operations into four business
segments that include exploration and production; transportation;
refining; and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and refined-
products.
* * *
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
July 15, 2009, Fitch Ratings assigned a 'BB+' rating to Ecopetrol
S.A.'s proposed issuance of at least US$1 billion senior unsecured
notes due 2019. Proceeds will be used for investments and general
corporate purposes.
According to Moody's Investors Service, Venezuela continues to
carry a B2 foreign currency rating and a B1 local currency rating
with stable outlook.
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
September 7, 2009, Fitch Ratings affirmed Colombia's sovereign
ratings:
-- Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating at 'BB+';
-- Short-term foreign currency IDR at 'B';
-- Outstanding senior unsecured debt at 'BB+';
PETROECUADOR: Approves US$3.86 Billion Budget in 2010
-----------------------------------------------------
Petroecuador had approved a budget of US$3.86 billion for next
year with US$1.72 billion planned in oil investments, Santiago
Silva at Reuters reports. The report relates that the oil company
had no plans for now to boost its oil capacity and would instead
concentrate on maintaining output from its mature fields.
According to the report, Ecuador is pushing foreign oil companies
to change to fee-based service contracts, a move that has prompted
some petroleum operators to hold off on new investments until the
negotiations are completed. The report notes that Ecuador's oil
revenues were battered by the fall in international crude prices.
Reuters relates that oil exports from Petroecuador are creeping
back up after getting hit by the global financial crisis which
curbed demand for crude.
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
December 28, 2009, Dow Jones Newswires said that Ecuadorian
President Rafael Correa has authorized naval forces to extend its
control of state-run oil company Petroecuador until March, from
its supposed to be withdrawal this month. Petroecuador Executive
President Luis Jaramillo told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview
that more time was needed for an orderly handover of the company
to a new management structure, which he hoped would be ready by
April. The report recalls that Petroecuador was declared in a
state of emergency two years ago, and the navy has been put in
charge of its restructuring.
About Petroecuador
Headquartered in Quito, Ecuador, Petroecuador --
http://www.petroecuador.com.ec-- is an international oil
company owned by the Ecuador government. It produces crude
petroleum and natural gas.
* * *
In previous years, Petroecuador, according to published reports,
was faced with cash-problems. The state-oil firm has no funds
for maintenance, has no funds to repair pumps in diesel,
gasoline and natural gas refineries, and has no capacity to pay
suppliers and vendors. The government refused to give the much-
needed cash alleging inefficiency and non-transparency in
Petroecuador's dealings. In 2008, a new management team was
appointed to turn around the company's operations.
PETROECUADOR: Drilling Starts in Ivanhoe's Pungarayacu Field
-------------------------------------------------------------
Robert Friedland, Executive Co-Chairman, President and CEO of
Ivanhoe Energy Inc., and David Martin, Chairman, President and CEO
of Ivanhoe Energy Latin America Inc., disclosed that Ivanhoe
Energy Ecuador Inc. intends to initiate drilling operations in the
coming days on its first appraisal well in the Pungarayacu field
in Ecuador.
This follows completion of final infrastructure preparations,
including construction of a three-kilometre access road to the
well-site. These works were carried out under the supervision of
Ecuador's Ministry of the Environment.
The drill site, known as well IP-15, is located towards the north
end of Ivanhoe Energy's Block 20, near the town of Archidona. The
well is expected to be drilled to approximately 1,300 feet (400
metres), followed by an extensive coring, logging and testing
program, which is slated to continue into January 2010.
The project is based on the exploration and development of the
426-square-mile Block 20, which contains the Pungarayacu heavy oil
field, covering approximately 250 square miles that was discovered
and partially delineated in the 1980s by Petroecuador. A Specific
Service Contract between Ivanhoe Energy Ecuador and Petroecuador
and Petroproduccion was signed on October 8, 2008, in a ceremony
in Quito. The 30-year contract allows Ivanhoe Energy to explore,
develop and produce oil throughout Block 20.
About Ivanhoe Energy
Ivanhoe Energy Ecuador Inc., a Canadian company, is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Ivanhoe Energy Latin America Inc., the parent
company of Ivanhoe Energy Inc.'s Latin America corporate group.
Ivanhoe Energy is an independent, international heavy-oil
development and production company focused on pursuing long-term
growth in its reserves and production using advanced technologies,
including its proprietary, patented heavy-oil upgrading process
(HTL(TM)). Core operations are in Canada, Ecuador, China and
Mongolia, with business development opportunities worldwide.
About Petroecuador
Headquartered in Quito, Ecuador, Petroecuador --
http://www.petroecuador.com.ec-- is an international oil
company owned by the Ecuador government. It produces crude
petroleum and natural gas.
* * *
In previous years, Petroecuador, according to published reports,
was faced with cash-problems. The state-oil firm has no funds
for maintenance, has no funds to repair pumps in diesel,
gasoline and natural gas refineries, and has no capacity to pay
suppliers and vendors. The government refused to give the much-
needed cash alleging inefficiency and non-transparency in
Petroecuador's dealings. In 2008, a new management team was
appointed to turn around the company's operations.
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* HAITI: IDB President Reaffirms Commitment to Haiti
----------------------------------------------------
The President of the Inter-American Development Bank, Luis Alberto
Moreno, reaffirmed the IDB support to Haiti as the country's main
multilateral donor, in a year marked by several important
milestones. Significant achievements included a tripling in the
volume of grants originally planned for 2009-2010, expected record
disbursements and debt relief, increased partnership with the
Government and greater coordination with the donor community.
"The IDB is very proud to be a strong partner of Haiti and to
reinforce coordination with the international donor community to
strengthen commitments to help the Haitian Government and its
people," said Moreno. "We have renewed our joint effort to fight
poverty and promote sustained economic growth," added Mr. Moreno.
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J A M A I C A
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AIR JAMAICA: Complete Takeover by Caribbean Airlines Seen
---------------------------------------------------------
Aretha Welch at Jamaica Observer reports that The Jamaican
Government wants to ensure that a possible acquisition of Air
Jamaica Limited by Caribbean Airlines based in Trinidad and Tobago
also includes lengthy negotiations about Air Jamaica employee
contracts, flight schedules, and even route details.
According to the report, in the preliminary talks, Jamaica's team
was bargaining to keep routes and to keep planes coming to Jamaica
as frequently as they do now, as a reduction in the number of
flights to the island would affect Jamaica's tourism industry.
"The team I met with (in Trinidad) were fully authorized to pursue
discussions and give us an indication as to what they propose.
Caribbean Airlines has a vision of one Caribbean and one airline
serving the entire Caribbean. We indicated that one Caribbean is
wonderful but we are a tourist destination, tourism is a part of
our lifeblood," Jamaica Prime Minister Bruce Golding was quoted by
the report as saying.
The Observer notes that an unnamed source close to the Trinidad
and Tobago government said, "From the numbers now, it does not
look impossible, but not a merger, it will be a complete
takeover." Any takeover of Air Jamaica would also mean a complete
structural reorganization of the airline, the source added.
About Air Jamaica
Headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica, Air Jamaica Limited --
http://www.airjamaica.com/-- was founded in 1969. It flies
passengers and cargo to almost 30 destinations in the Caribbean,
Europe, and North America. Air Jamaica offers vacation packages
through Air Jamaica Vacations. The company closed its intra-
island services unit, Air Jamaica Express, in October 2005. The
Jamaican government owned 25% of the company after it went private
in 1994. However, in late 2004, the government assumed full
ownership of the airline after an investor group turned over its
75% stake. The Jamaican government does not plan to own Air
Jamaica permanently.
* * *
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
November 5, 2009, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that it
lowered its long-term corporate credit rating on Air Jamaica Ltd.
to 'CCC' from 'CCC+'. The outlook is negative.
AIR JAMAICA: Deal With Trinidad and Tobago "Will Spell Trouble"
---------------------------------------------------------------
Trinidad and Tobago Opposition MP Vasant Bharath took issue with
any possible intent of government to lend assistance to save cash-
strapped Air Jamaica Limited, Anna Ramdass at Trinidad Express
reports.
"The issue with Air Jamaica, we brought this up in the Parliament
about six months ago and the Prime Minister denied it and we see
now that the backroom negotiations have been going on for quite
some time. (The Prime Minister) likes to portray himself as the
godfather of the Caribbean but we simply cannot afford it," the
report quoted Mr. Bharath as saying.
Mr. Bharath, the report relates, said the problems of the country
must first be attended to and then Caribbean neighbors can be
looked after. "We have serious social issues in Trinidad and
Tobago that are brewing because of the lack of infrastructure,
drainage and flooding. People don't have water. All sorts of
issues, for example, the issue with the property tax where the
Government wants to tax the population for its expenditure. All
these pressing issues have the population uneasy," the report
quoted Mr. Bharath as saying.
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
December 21, 2009, Go-Jamaica News reports that a deal could be
reached soon between the Jamaican government and Caribbean
Airlines for the sale of Air Jamaica. The report relates that
Prime Minister Bruce Golding traveled to Trinidad and Tobago where
he held further discussions with Caribbean Airlines and the
government of the twin island state. TCRLA, citing Radio Jamaica,
noted that Air Jamaica has been hemorrhaging over US$150 million
per annum and the government has had to foot the massive bill.
Moreover, Radio Jamaica said, the airline currently has over
US$600 million in loans outstanding.
Meanwhile, the Express relates that Mr. Bharath also said that
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning will provoke
anger from the population should he lend assistance to Jamaica
which is challenged by serious financial difficulties. The
Express relates that Jamaica Prime Minister Bruce Golding spoke of
Jamaica's money troubles and issued a plea for assistance. "I
think the people are going to get very angry if the prime minister
lends assistance to Jamaica," Mr. Bharath told the Express in a
phone interview. The country already had a deficit and could not
afford to lend money at this time, he added. "We are going to be
facing a significant issue with regard to servicing our debt," the
report quoted Mr. Bharath as saying.
About Air Jamaica
Headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica, Air Jamaica Limited --
http://www.airjamaica.com/-- was founded in 1969. It flies
passengers and cargo to almost 30 destinations in the Caribbean,
Europe, and North America. Air Jamaica offers vacation packages
through Air Jamaica Vacations. The company closed its intra-
island services unit, Air Jamaica Express, in October 2005. The
Jamaican government owned 25% of the company after it went private
in 1994. However, in late 2004, the government assumed full
ownership of the airline after an investor group turned over its
75% stake. The Jamaican government does not plan to own Air
Jamaica permanently.
* * *
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
November 5, 2009, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that it
lowered its long-term corporate credit rating on Air Jamaica Ltd.
to 'CCC' from 'CCC+'. The outlook is negative.
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CEMEX SAB: Asks Feds to Halt Transfer of Rail Line to New Operator
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CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. is asking federal regulators to stop a new
railroad operator from taking over the local Union Pacific rail
line -- at least until the new operator makes a greater commitment
to freight service, Kurtis Alexander at Santa Cruz Sentinel
reports. The report, citing a motion filed with the federal
Surface Transportation Board, relates that CEMEX SAB raised
concern that county efforts to buy the railroad and possibly build
a recreational trail there could disrupt trains from running to
and from its Davenport plant.
"Cemex's attempts to confirm that continued freight operations
will be protected have not been successful," the motion reads, the
report notes. The report relates that the motion, filed by
Washington, D.C., law firm Thompson Hine, asks regulators to seek
more information about the future of the line before allowing any
change of management.
According to the report, on December 31, Union Pacific is
scheduled to hand over freight and maintenance responsibilities on
its 32-mile line to Woodland-based Sierra Northern Railway. The
report notes that Union Pacific is in negotiations to sell the
line, which runs between Davenport and Watsonville, to the county
for US$14.2 million, but the sale is not expected to go through
until at least March.
"The Transportation Commission does not want to take the freight
service off the rail line," the report quoted commission's deputy
director, Luis Mendez, as saying. "If there's a potential for
putting a trail on the line that would work then we want to do
that as well," he added.
The report recalls that the CEMEX plant in Davenport has been idle
since March because of a lagging demand for cement. However, the
report relates, during "normal operations," the facility receives
or ships roughly 3,000 train cars a year.
About Cemex SAB
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. is a Mexican corporation, a holding company
of entities which main activities are oriented to the construction
industry, through the production, marketing, distribution and sale
of cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates and other construction
materials. CEMEX is a public stock corporation with variable
capital (S.A.B. de C.V.) organized under the laws of the United
Mexican States, or Mexico.
* * *
As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on
August 19, 2009, Fitch Ratings has affirmed these ratings of
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V.:
-- Foreign currency Issuer Default Rating at 'B';
-- Local currency IDR at 'B';
-- Long-term national scale rating at 'BB-(mex)';
-- MXN5 billion Certificados Bursatiles program at 'BB- (mex)';
-- MXN30 billion Programa Dual Revolvente de Certificados
Bursatiles program at 'BB-(mex)';
-- Senior unsecured debt obligations at 'B+/RR3';
-- Unsecured debt issued through the Certificados Bursatiles
program at 'BB-(mex)';
-- Short-term national scale rating at 'B (mex)';
-- MXN2.5 billion short-term portion of Programa Dual Revolvente
de Certificados Bursatiles program at 'B (mex)'.
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ARGENTINA
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SDAGF US SNIAFA SA-B 11489328.2 -840226.119
APDSF US AUTOPISTAS SOL 351681167 -2858782.1
CAD IX SOC COMERCIAL PL 113091441 -254639574
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BRAZIL
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REIC US REII INC 16631180 -1448544
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COLOMBIA
TL US CHILESAT CO-ADR 450943845 -52392581.3
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CHISATOS CI CHILESAT CO-RTS 450943845 -52392581.3
CHILESAT CI TELMEX CORP SA 450943845 -52392581.3
TELEXA CI TELEX-A 450943845 -52392581.3
CSAOY US TELMEX CORP-ADR 450943845 -52392581.3
TELEXO CI TELEX-RTS 450943845 -52392581.3
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traded securities. Nothing in the TCR-LA constitutes an offer
or solicitation to buy or sell any security of any kind. It is
likely that some entity affiliated with a TCR-LA editor holds
some position in the issuers' public debt and equity securities
about which we report.
Tuesday's edition of the TCR-LA features a list of companies
with insolvent balance sheets obtained by our editors based on
the latest balance sheets publicly available a day prior to
publication. At first glance, this list may look like the
definitive compilation of stocks that are ideal to sell short.
Don't be fooled. Assets, for example, reported at historical
cost net of depreciation may understate the true value of a
firm's assets. A company may establish reserves on its balance
sheet for liabilities that may never materialize. The prices at
which equity securities trade in public market are determined by
more than a balance sheet solvency test.
A list of Meetings, Conferences and Seminars appears in each
Thursday's edition of the TCR-LA. Submissions about insolvency-
related conferences are encouraged. Send announcements to
conferences@bankrupt.com
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Troubled Company Reporter - Latin America is a daily newsletter
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Hills, Pennsylvania, USA, and Beard Group, Inc., Frederick,
Maryland USA, Marites O. Claro, Joy A. Agravente, Rousel Elaine C.
Tumanda, Valerie C. Udtuhan, Frauline S. Abangan, and Peter A.
Chapman, Editors.
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