UPDATE 1-Chile retailer Cencosud profit dives 78 pct on debt, forex
August 30, 2013 at 17:50 PM EDT
SANTIAGO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Chilean retailer Cencosud's second-quarter net profit unexpectedly plummeted 78 percent due to higher debt levels following purchases as well as exchange rate fluctuations, the company said on Friday.