February 4, 2008  
* BRAZIL: Fitch Says EU Beef Ban Has Near-Term Effect
Fitch Ratings expects the announcement by the European Union to
suspend purchases of fresh Brazilian beef to have a very near-
term effect on the industry, but believes that over the medium-
to long-term strong industry prospects will remain unchanged...
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* VENEZUELA: Ecuador To Open US$5-Bil. Refinary Project in 2012
Ecuador is planning to launch a 300,000 barrel-a-day
refinery with Venezuela in 2012, Ayesha Daya and Steven Bodzin
at Bloomberg News reports, citing Oil Minister Galo Chiriboga...
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AIR JAMAICA: Orlando-Jamaica Service Will be Once-a-Day
Air Jamaica told the Orlando Sentinel that it will increase
service between the Orlando International Airport and Jamaica to
once-a-day, from five times a week...
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FIDEICOMISO FINANCIERO: Moody's Rates Debt Securities at B2
Moody's Latin America has assigned a rating of A1.ar (Argentine
National Scale) and of B2 (Global Scale, Local Currency) to the
debt securities of Fideicomiso Financiero Novagro I issued by
Rosario Fiduciaria -- acting solely in its capacity as Issuer...
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GRUPO MEXICO: Eyes 7.3% Increase in Unit's Copper Output
Grupo Mexico SA, de C.V., told Reuters that copper production at
its Southern Copper mining unit will increase 7.3% to 635,000
tons this year, compared to last year...
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PAPELES INDUSTRIALES: Fitch Withdraws B+ Issuer Default Ratings
Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the foreign and local currency 'B+'
Issuer Default Ratings of Papeles Industriales de Michoacan,
S.A. de C.V., due to insufficient information and its lack of
public debt...
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PARMALAT SPA: Announces Dividend for Financial Year 2007
Parmalat S.p.A. communicates that, pursuant to Article 2 of the
Instructions for the Regulation of Organized Markets by Borsa
Italiana S.p.A., dividends related to the 2007 financial year
will be payable, as of April 24, 2008, after the approval of the...
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TRIMAS CORP: Cequent Acquires Parkside Towbars of West Australia
TriMas Corporation subsidiary, Cequent group has acquired
Parkside Towbars, located in Western Australia.  With annual
revenues of approximately US$5 million, Parkside Towbars adds to
Cequent's towing and truck accessory product offering, while
strengthening...
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