César Alierta, chairman of Telefónica, would like to cure the malaise at the heart of the Spanish telecoms company’s Latin American empire.

Problems at its Brazilian operations are prompting Mr Alierta to weigh up a series of radical options that include Telefónica buying Telecom Italia or Portugal Telecom, the largest telecoms companies in their home countries.

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