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                                                                Exhibit (a)(10)

The Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE:  LAQ)

November 13, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT:  INVESTOR RELATIONS
          CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
          1-800-293-1232

  THE LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND, INC. ANNOUNCES FINAL RESULTS OF TENDER OFFER

     New York, November 13, 2002 -- The Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. (the
"Fund") today announced that, in accordance with its tender offer which
expired on November 6, 2002, it has accepted for payment 1,115,689 shares of
common stock of the Fund at a price of $10.81 per share.  A total of
4,896,029 shares were properly tendered; therefore, on a pro-rated basis,
22.79% of the shares so tendered by each tendering stockholder have been
accepted for payment.

     The Fund is traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol "LAQ."  Credit
Suisse Asset Management, LLC (New York), the Fund's investment adviser, is
part of Credit Suisse Asset Management ("CSAM"), the institutional and
mutual-fund asset-management arm of Credit Suisse First Boston.  As of June
30, 2002, CSAM managed over $66 billion in the U.S. and, together with its
global affiliates, managed assets of over $306 billion in 14 countries.
Credit Suisse Funds is the U.S. mutual-fund family of CSAM.

     Any questions or requests for assistance with respect to the tender
offer may be directed to Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc., the
Information Agent for the offer, toll free at (866) 252-8358.