Nextel carrier NII files for bankruptcy protection as debt soars

By Guillermo Parra-Bernal and Brad Haynes SAO PAULO (Reuters) - NII Holdings Inc, the parent of Nextel operators in Latin America, filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Monday after struggling for years with debt, fierce competition in Brazil and Mexico, and a dispute with a U.S. hedge fund. The company filed a voluntary petition for so-called Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, according to a filing. ...



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