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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the initial filing of the
Registration Statement of The Latin America Investment Fund, Inc. on Form N-14
of our reports dated February 18, 2000 on our audits of the financial statements
and financial highlights of The Latin America Investment Fund, Inc. and The
Latin America Equity Fund, Inc., which reports are included in the Annual Report
to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1999, which are incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our
Firm under the headings "Financial Statements" and "Experts" in the
Prospectus/Proxy Statement and "Financial Statements" in the Statement of
Additional Information.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Two Commerce Square
Suite 1700
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 28, 2000
