Summary

Colombia deadline for investments bank to submit proposals for advising the government on the sale of seven regional electricity companies.

• Unemployment data on Friday, headlines a quiet week on the data front.

Peru Central Bank reported Sunday that private investment increased 9.4% in the fourth quarter of 2020, after three consecutive quarters of decline.

"This result was associated with the dynamism of self-construction and the improvement of investors' expectations regarding local and global activity, benefited from the news on the development of an effective vaccine against COVID-19," he said.

• 22-Feb 1500GMT/1000ET Peru Q4 GDP (Estimated time release from prior) Expected -3.2% vs -9.4% Prior.

Argentina - *President Fernandez begins embarks on 3-day trip of Mexico.

*Separately, Argentina will announce its budget balance for January.

• Economic Activity and Trade Balance released later this week.

Ecuador - Conservative businessman Guillermo Lasso has squeezed through to the second round of Ecuador's presidential election at the expense of indigenous candidate Yaku Pérez.