UPDATE 1-America Movil announces foreign debt offering worth up to $1.16 bln

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MEXICO CITY, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil, controlled by the family of tycoon Carlos Slim, said on Tuesday in a statement that it would issue foreign debt worth up to 20 billion pesos ($1.16 billion).

The issuance is part of a five-year 130 billion peso debt program, the company said, and follows the

issuance

of another 20 billion pesos in July last year.

($1 = 17.2916 Mexican pesos) (Reporting by Raul Cortes Fernandez and Valentine Hilaire)

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