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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-16-159493
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161129
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161129

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERDEEN LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000862599
		IRS NUMBER:				133577304
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-Q
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06094
		FILM NUMBER:		162021606

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ABREDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		1735 MARKET STREET - 32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-405-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		1735 MARKET STREET - 32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND INC /MD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010307

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LATIN AMERICA INVESTMENT FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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Document 2 - file: a16-20520_3ex99dcert.htm

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