Business + non-US news Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 23, 2009
Mexican farmers reeling from worst drought in decades
November 20, 2009
The current global crisis will cause the number of poor people in Latin America to rise by 9 million to 189 million this year, the U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean said in a report presented on Thursday.
November 19, 2009
Western Union Foundation Donates $10,000 to Help Victims of Hurricane Ida in El Salvador
November 16, 2009
A total of 2.92 million Mexicans were out of work in the third quarter of this year, a figure equal to 6.2% of the nation’s workforce
November 12, 2009
Audi expects to see growth in Mexico, Brazil and other key markets this year despite the global crisis.
November 11, 2009
Mexico and the Crisis of a Dependent Economy – The well-known 19th century Mexican saying—”poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States”—has become more poignant today than ever in the context of the global economic crisis.
Tourism sector in Peru is surviving the crisis “better than we had expected”
November 10, 2009
IMF Approves $1.7 Bln Loan To Dominican Republic
November 9, 2009
Bernardo Garza Sada, founder and former chairman of Mexico’s Grupo Alfa, died in Monterrey,
November 7, 2009
A small Dominican Republic town plagued by birth defects wants to know if a U.S. power company is to blame.
November 6, 2009
TLN en Español, Canada’s first nationally available 24-hour all-Spanish channel, has launched on Shaw Digital TV, in the Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg markets.
November 4, 2009
Pain Of Global Downturn Persists In Mexico
Close to 450,000 Chilean public employees went on a 48-hour strike demanding an across-the-board wage hike of 8%
November 2, 2009
Reeling Mexico hopes travel deals bring back the tourists
Peru expects to export US $750 million in asparagus annually
October 28, 2009
Mexico’s pink taxis cater to fed-up females – In colonial city of Pueblo, these cabs don’t stop for men
October 26, 2009
Mexico’s Union Bust Reveals Flaws in NAFTA
October 17, 2009
Americas Program Report: A New Financial Architecture for Latin America, Part 2 – South American Trade and Currency Volatility
A steep drop in U.S. payments for telephone calls to Cuba may have been caused by Cuban Americans’ growing travel to the island, the U.S. economic crisis or increased Internet communications
October 14, 2009
Mexico’s automotive industry saw production plummet 37.7% during the first nine months of this year, while exports plunged 35.5% and domestic sales dropped 30.6%
October 12, 2009
Argentina’s Senate overwhelmingly approved a law that will transform the nation’s media landscape on Saturday, and President Cristina Fernandez quickly signed it into law.
Remittances to Honduras Fall Nearly 11 Percent in ‘09
October 9, 2009
Cuba loses $149 million annually in agricultural exports due to the 47-year-old U.S. economic embargo against the communist-ruled island, officials said.
Peru to register highest growth in South America in 2010-2014
October 7, 2009
Peru will have Latin America’s lowest inflation rate this year, while Venezuela will have the highest, the IMF forecasts.
Mexico will outperform Brazil the next five years, while Panama will lead Latin America in GDP growth, the IMF forecasts.
Eight Out of Every 10 Dominicans Use a Cell Phone
According to Carmelo Mesa, a Cuban economist who’s a visiting professor at Tulane University in the United States, Venezuela bankrolled Cuba to the tune of $9.4 billion last year. This includes $2 billion to take account of the cost of subsidizing Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba. Venezuela sends oil to Cuba at a “preferential” price of just $27 a barrel.
The Provincial Municipality of Trujillo has started a new touristic program, that aims to guide, free of charge, domestic and foreign tourists as well who wish to know the historical center of the city, which is the capital city of La Libertad region. – Peru
October 5, 2009
The political crisis in Honduras is having a crippling effect on trade in Central America, with Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica losing millions of dollars of trade every day.
Mexico Tourism: Strong Decline – International tourism receipts in Mexico will decline by 16% in dollar terms in 2009.
October 2, 2009
Peru will grow most among Latin America’s top economies the next two years, the IMF forecasts.
September 30, 2009
Latin America to lead world recovery, expert says
Latin America will see 3% growth next year as it helps lead global recovery, said a World Bank economist.
September 29, 2009
Next year, Latin America will have to borrow $400 billion to compensate for the lack of national capital, a high-ranking World Bank official said.
September 28, 2009
The Dubai Mall, a leading shopping and entertainment centre in Dubai, is set to open KidZania, one of Mexico’s most popular children’s entertainment brands.
Latin American economies on the rebound
When it comes to crafting Cuba policy, Congress has been in the back seat of late. The sweeping new rules released last month that loosen the 49-year-old U.S. embargo against the island came from the executive branch and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Switzerland’s Swatch, the world’s largest watchmaker, plans to invest $100 million in the Brazilian market, which it exited due to a bribery scandal in 2002
September 24, 2009
Mexico’s unemployment rate rose to 6.28% in August, the highest rate in more than 13 years.
The Lima Stock Exchange is the Most Profitable in the World
September 17, 2009
Costa Rica reduces the time to export and import cargo containers, while Brazil and Colombia boost costs.
Colombia comes back by promoting culture, tourism
September 14, 2009
Argentine Cattle No Longer Just Home On The Range – ever so quietly, Argentina is increasingly fattening its herd in American-style feedlots.
If Cuba embargo ended, U.S. businesses ready for rush, but not island – While U.S. companies dream of a post-embargo Cuba, infrastructure woes, a lack of financing and Cuba’s legal system may present challenges.
September 9, 2009
The 100 most powerful men and women in Latin American business.
September 8, 2009
According to El Comercio, the Central Reserve Bank of Peru estimates that from 2009 until 2050, climate change will cost the Peruvian Government six to seven times the total of Peru’s GDP in 2008 or US$855 Billion.
September 4, 2009
FASINPAT: A Factory that Belongs to the People- Argentina
September 2, 2009
Cuba embargo law set to expire — but it doesn’t mean much
September 1, 2009
Remittances sent to Peru amounted US $ 564 million
Ecuadorian judge accused of bribery in Chevron suit
August 27, 2009
After years of declines, poverty is now on the rise in Latin America thanks to the global economic crisis.
August 26, 2009
Exports from Latin American and Caribbean nations are set to show their steepest fall in more than 70 years, the United Nations has predicted.
August 24, 2009
Consequences of the “Chilean Miracle”: The Salmon Farms and the Privatization of the Sea
Peruvian food has worldwide sales of US $1.5 billion, says Gastón Acurio
August 21, 2009
Effects of the Economy on HR in Latin America.
Many Mexican workers still struggling under NAFTA
The Coca-Cola Company plans to invest $5 billion over the next five years in Mexico to bolster its presence in that country,
August 16, 2009
Mexico has replaced all 700 of its customs inspectors with agents newly trained to detect contraband, from guns and drugs to TVs and other big-ticket appliances smuggled to avoid import duties.
Doctored Data Cast Doubt on Argentina – Economists Dispute Inflation Numbers
August 12, 2009
Police have accused a TV presenter in Brazil of being involved in organised drug trafficking and ordering killings to get rid of rivals and boost ratings.
August 10, 2009
Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Panama are garnering more attention from investors than Venezuela & Co.
Private equity groups are licking their lips at the prospect of acquiring Latin American assets at fire-sale prices.
Mexican Drug Cartels Smuggling Stolen Oil To US, Selling It To American Refineries
August 6, 2009
Honduran coup shows business elite still in charge
For Panama Canal, a new era of trade is coming
Bankruptcies Rise 300 Percent in Spain
August 5, 2009
Argentina imported 4.4 million mobile telephones during the first half of this year, 28.9 percent fewer than during the same period in 2008
Julian Lago, Icon of Journalism in Democratic Spain, Dies
The 2009 Food-Expo fair, to take place from September 9th to 11th in Lima, Peru. may generate deals worth US$ 30 million to Peruvian entrepreneurs
Are any financial companies in Latin America ‘Too Big to Fail’? Three experts share their insights
Latin America’s largest wireless market Brazil leads real growth, while the smallest one, Cuba, leads in percentage growth.
August 4, 2009
The Venezuelan government has seized temporary control of the processing plants of two of the country’s biggest coffee companies.
August 3, 2009
Struggling Mexico City hopes to lure tourists with free insurance through Tourism Assistance Card
Venezuelan regulators revoked the broadcast rights of 34 radio stations on Friday, deepening a rift between President Hugo Chavez’s government and the private media.
Mexico’s GDP Fell 10.4 Percent in 2Q
July 31, 2009
Telemundo, Televisa Launch Cable Net in Mexico City – Telemundo Cable Network to Offer U.S. Broadcaster’s Fare
July 25, 2009
Mexican authorities to allow mobile phone calls on commerical flights
July 23, 2009
Mexico’s airline groundings spark protests
Several Mexican discount airlines have recently been grounded because of safety violations, and regulators are closely watching other financially strapped airlines that often carry American tourists and others on domestic routes.
July 21, 2009
Honduran military overthrew the democratically elected government of Manuel Zelaya two weeks ago there might have been a sigh of relief in the corporate board rooms of Chiquita banana,” writes journalist Nikolas Kozloff. “Earlier this year the Cincinnati-based fruit company joined Dole in criticizing the government in Tegucigalpa which had raised the minimum wage by 60%.” Kozloff goes on to trace Chiquita’s “long and sordid” political history in Central America.
July 16, 2009
In Argentina, Pepsi Becomes ‘Pecsi’ – Responding to Local Pronunciation, the Brand Changes Its Name
July 14, 2009
Skype Online Shop Now Open to Users in Latin America
Questions Brew in Colombia, As Coffee Farmers Face Record Shortfalls
Latin America Broadband Jumps – Mexico grows most in broadband users, while Colombia sees the strongest increase in Internet usage.
July 9, 2009
Peru’s fabrics exports grew 15 percent
Foreign investors in Mexico now have guarantees
July 1, 2009
Mexico: The Zapatista “Brand” and Tourism in Chiapas
June 29, 2009
Ontario Convention Center Caters to Quinceañera Celebrations
June 25, 2009
Colombia is the least affected by the trade decline among the top U.S. partners in Latin America.
Mexico’s anti-monopoly agency, the CFC, said Wednesday that it imposed fines totaling 419 million pesos ($31 million) on railways owned by magnate Carlos Slim and mining giant Grupo Mexico.
June 23, 2009
Five Peruvian companies attending Expo Comida Latina in Chicago (US) generated US $900,000 in preliminary sales contracts, reported the Lima’s Chamber of Commerce (CCL).
June 19, 2009
More jump ship at Mexico City’s English-language newspaper
Tata Consultancy Services, India’s largest outsourcing firm, has opened a new center in Queretaro, Mexico, the company said Thursday – a reflection of the growing move to diversify offshore locations.
June 18, 2009
Microsoft Latin America teams up with Children International to teach under-served children in the Dominican Republic
June 16, 2009
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim presented Monday the first “smart freeway” in the country, the Arco-Norte capital bypass, which will cross four states with a ring road 223 kilometers (139 miles) long.
June 15, 2009
Latin America: Top 40 Tech Companies
June 11, 2009
Venezuela bans Coke Zero, cites “danger to health”
June 10, 2009
Latin America: The Problem of Child Labor – Part I
June 5, 2009
A total of 1.2 million books under 800 titles are pirated in Argentina every year, costing publishers $10 million in annual losses, the Argentine Publishers Association, or CAP, said over the weekend.
June 4, 2009
Nicaragua’s culture, arts and music scene is the focus of a new magazine launched by two American designers living in the country’s capital, Managua. Hecho
June 3, 2009
Panama is seeing an hotel boom, both in and outside of Panama City, for both business and leisure travelers.
Mexico’s only national English-language daily newspaper, the News, based in Mexico City, was bought by a Mexican media company, and dozens of staffers were laid off over the weekend
Mexican truckers have filed a lawsuit against the United States seeking $6 billion in compensation for losses they claim to have suffered since Washington banned them from crossing the border in violation of a trade pact, an attorney said Tuesday.
Mexican Bands Find Success via Cellphones
June 2, 2009
Panama Canal expansion is chugging along – The expansion is on target, an official says, addressing rumors of recession-caused delays. A high-profile construction contract may be awarded soon.
June 1, 2009
Mexico remittances plunge in worst fall on record – plunged in April by more than 18 percent compared to the same period last year
May 30, 2009
“Pau”, embajadora dorada de Cancún – Ayudará Paulina Rubio a reactivar el turismo en la zona
May 29, 2009
Panama has Latin America’s highest foreign direct investment level compared to its economy.
Argentina: Clarín Media Group Forces Removal of Videos from YouTube
May 28, 2009
Mexico Tourism Board Targets Advertising at … Mexicans – $92 Million Effort Will Try to Spark Positive Word-of-Mouth After Swine-Flu Outbreak
May 27, 2009
Some 100,000 jobs were lost in Argentine during the first quarter of this year due to the impact of the global recession, according to a report released Tuesday by the private Institute for Argentine Development.
he “imminent” closure of Globovisión, the private sector channel which makes no secret of its opposition to President Hugo Chávez, was announced Monday by a middle-ranking figure of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).
May 21, 2009
AeroMexico, Mexico Tourism Board and Other Travel Industry Partners Promote Safe, Enjoyable Travel to Mexico
May 7, 2009
The number of Cuban Americans visiting Cuba is up 20 percent so far this year and will likely keep rising as Washington eases travel restrictions, the Cuban tour operator for U.S. traffic said on Wednesday.
Cuba and Qatar signed an agreement Wednesday to build a $75 million, 450-room resort on a cay south of the island.
Mexico, Once in Demand, Loses Its Brides and Grooms
April 30, 2009
Unless it is contained shortly, the Mexican swine flu outbreak that is sounding alarm bells across the world is likely to have long-term economic, law enforcement and political consequences on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border.
April 28, 2009
Swine Flu Puts Brakes on AT&T Shoot, P&G Conference – Marketers, Agencies Cancel Plans in Mexico City
April 27, 2009
Mexican Tourism, Already Hurt by Violence, Bears Blow of a Health Scare of Swine Flu
April 3, 2009
Austin anchor Fred Cantú runs online Mexico media directory
March 19, 2009
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announced that, formalizing an agreement reached in November 2007, Argentina would be taking over Bethesda, Maryland-based Lockheed’s Area Material Cordoba — with annual revenues of $50 million — for approximately $64 million.
March 16, 2009
Slumping economy hurts flow of remittances to Latin America
Mexico Highway Robberies Boost Costs – Truck cargo costs on Mexican roads have spiked 40 percent due to added insurance coverage, armed escorts and even GPS devices.
Peru beer made from coca leaf to be exported to China
ouse construction promoted by the Mexican government will create 2½ million temporary jobs this year, President Felipe Calderon said at the signing of the National Housing Pact.
March 13, 2009
Teleton MexAmerica Raises Largest One Day Amount to Date Using Mobile Accord’s Text Message Donation Platform- mGive.com
March 11, 2009
Maquila industry expected to weather recession well
March 5, 2009
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has seized a rice mill owned by U.S. food giant Cargill
February 25, 2009
Fewer, Better-Cared-for Clients: A Radical Idea From Buenos Aires A Former McCann Star Leaves the Multinational to Start His Own Shop
February 9, 2009
Will Bolivia Be Ruined, Improved, or Hated Because of Electric Cars?
February 4, 2009
Nicaraguan cigar firm cashes in on “Obamania” – Granada Cigars
January 28, 2009
Colombia, Venezuela form $200M fund to boost trade
The International Labor Organization says as many as 2.4 million Latin Americans could lose their jobs this year due to the global economic crisis.
Yearly Mexican Remittances Drop Significantly
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores said Tuesday that it is launching a tender offer for the 1.7% stake in Chilean supermarket chain D&S that is still in the hands of the public.
January 26, 2009
Mexican town runs on ice cream – Tocumbo is the home of “Michoacan” ice cream, named after the state where the town is located. The frozen treat, known for its distinct texture and flavors, is sold in hundreds of shops bearing the Michoacan name, from Guatemala City to Portland, Ore.
El déficit comercial de Costa Rica aumentó en 2.182 millones de dólares en los últimos 12 meses, reportó el miércoles el Banco Central.
Multan a Bimbo por publicidad engañosa en Perú
Wal-Mart’s Entry Into Chile Market Threatens Cuban Rum
January 21, 2009
Crisis golpea sectores automotor y textil en Colombia
For Peruvians, Baskets for the U.S. Market Bring a New Way of Life
December 29, 2008
Mexico suspends purchases from 30 U.S. meat plants
December 28, 2008
México captó 11 mil mdd por turismo internacional
December 23, 2008
Mexico City: Lost to translation – Mexico City has lost its huge edge translating films, TV into Spanish
‘Cuba of yesteryear died’ with destruction of El Encanto store – When El Encanto burned down on the eve of the Bay of Pigs invasion, the destruction of the landmark Havana department store marked the end of an era.
After 50 years, Cuba’s economy still isn’t self-sufficient – Fifty years after the Cuban revolution, the island nation still has not been able to break the ties of dependency.
December 22, 2008
Nokia expands in Latin America
December 18, 2008
TV shingle Endemol and Gallic ad agency Havas, both giants in their own sectors, have inked a pioneering, exclusive strategic alliance to produce digital formats in Spain.
The German company Siemens AG has acknowledged paying millions of dollars in bribes to secure business in Venezuela and Argentina
December 15, 2008
Threatened by the collapse of U.S. financial markets, the countries of Central America are reinventing globalism as a necessary survival tactic for the economic hard times to come.
Mexican Playboy Magazine Apologizes for Nude Virgin Mary Cover
December 10, 2008
South American Nations Take Financial Action – Leaders Hoped to Evade Global Crisis
Mexico’s auto industry looks for bailout
Brazil’s Newspaper Industry Booming
December 9, 2008
Latin America’s ad market will do better this and next year than originally expected. Brazil still leads the way in size and growth.
Mexico Book Fair Has 600,000 Visitors, Record Sales Reading isn’t dead in Mexico as Guadalajara pulls Carlos Fuentes and other literary superstars.
December 8, 2008
Panama Canal expansion threatens ports – WEST COAST FACILITIES WILL FACE INCREASED COMPETITION FROM PANAMA
Mexican assisted living facility targets U.S. retirees. Cielito Lindo, an assisted living facility in Mexico, is being marketed to U.S. retirees
December 6, 2008
Best Buy Co. inauguró el viernes su primera tienda en México, la segunda más grande de la cadena internacional de tiendas de electrodomésticos.
December 5, 2008
Latin American stocks dive on US unemployment
Argentina unveils $3.9 bln economic stimulus plan
December 3, 2008
Winners and losers in Latin America amidst the growing global crisis.
Spain Business Brief – Wednesday December 3 2008
México crece más rápido que India en tecnología de la información
December 2, 2008
Google grows in Latin America – triple-digit growth
General Motors’ chief engineer for crossovers, Grace Lieblein, is taking over as head of General Motors de Mexico
November 25, 2008
New York Times’ Latin Reach to be inserted in Brazils´Folha
November 21, 2008
Crisis in paradise: Meltdown leaves ghost resorts in the Caribbean
November 20, 2008
Foreign direct investment in Peru totaled US$16.6 billion in 1Q 2008
November 19, 2008
Colombia declares emergency over investment scams – The alleged pyramid schemes have sparked disturbances in 12 states. Police are closing financial firms’ offices and making arrests.
Spain Business Brief – Wednesday November 19 2008
November 18, 2008
Telmex Falls Most in Week as JPMorgan Reduces Estimates on Peso
Ecuador keeps up oil cleanup fight against Chevron
Spain Business Brief – Tuesday November 12 2008
Cinco bancos brasileños, dos mexicanos y dos chilenos figuran en la lista de las 20 instituciones financieras de capital abierto de Estados Unidos y América Latina que obtuvieron las mayores ganancias en el tercer trimestre de 2008, según un estudio divulgado hoy.
November 17, 2008
Danger Ahead: Correa Gives Mining the Green Light in Ecuador
Latinoamérica ganará más peso en nuevo orden financiero
Spain Business Brief – Monday November 17 2008
November 12, 2008
México dejará de ser exportador de petróleo en 2012, mismo año en que concluye la actual administración federal, aseguró Rogelio Gasca Neri, experto en temas energéticos y ex director de la Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE).
November 11, 2008
Spain Business Brief – Monday November 10 2008
November 6, 2008
Spain Business Brief – Thursday November 6 2008
November 3, 2008
McDonald’s is bullish on Latin America thanks to strong growth so far and a 100 percent franchise model.
Peru’s legal sector is booming thanks to a strong economy, investment grade and a trade agreement with the United States.
Latin American trade is slowing down, partly thanks to the U.S. crisis. However, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay are boosting their trade.
October 27, 2008
Negotiating a real estate minefield – Finding a place to rent is no easy task in Mexico’s capital where some neighborhoods are like armed camps. Forget about aesthetics or heating, what if it’s narco-adjacent? And how long is the commute?
Mexico Senate passes legislation to overhaul oil industry – Rival political parties back measures they hope would streamline the state oil company and boost production. Critics fear the bill could lead to privatization.
Brazilian film industry’s resurgence aided by foreign co-producers – Filmmakers will complete 90 productions this year, about a dozen partnered with U.S., Asian, Canadian and European producers.
Latin America Helps Avon – Latin America is not only the fastest-growing region for Avon anywhere worldwide. It is also its largest region, beating North America.
Nicaragua: Uncertain Outlook – Can contact centers provide a cushion for Nicaragua as it suffers from growing political and economical uncertainty?
Western Union Funds Twenty-One 4+1 Projects Across Zacatecas, Veracruz, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Guerrero
En lo que fue su reporte financiero para el tercer trimestre de este año, Grupo Televisa reportó un aumento en sus ventas netas en un 21 por ciento, a $12.459 millones de pesos, en comparación al mismo período del año pasado.
October 23, 2008
Panama’s economy continues to grow, helped by the Canal expansion, construction, tourism and telecommunications.
Mexican Network Video Rola Inks MobiTV Renewal – Content Is Available In U.S., Mexico Via AT&T, Sprint and AllTel Platforms
October 21, 2008
Cuba Reports Discovery Of 20 Billion Barrels Of Oil (still needs to be confirmed)
October 20, 2008
Ecuador has ruled out abandoning the U.S. dollar as a means of confronting the global financial crisis.
Latin America feels the pinch of global economic crisis
October 17, 2008
Argentine inflation means daily scramble for coins – One peso — worth about US$0.31 — now buys so little, it makes more sense to melt down its metal than to save the 20 pesos it would take to buy an average box of chocolates
October 16, 2008
Mexico’s central bank says it has auctioned off $400 million in foreign currency reserves in a continuing effort to prop up the battered peso.
October 15, 2008
Setting aside their discrepancies and differences, members of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) met in Ecuador on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of a trade association agreement with the European Union.
October 8, 2008
There is growing concern about the U.S. crisis hitting Latin America, but also some good news about the region’s overall outlook
October 2, 2008
Llega Paulina a la pantalla grande… como empresaria
September 30, 2008
Remittances, exports — Latin America has reasons to worry over U.S. financial crisis
September 29, 2008
El magnate mexicano Carlos Slim, uno de los hombres más ricos del mundo, se asoció el lunes con el gurú del microfinanciamiento, el bangladesí Muhammad Yunus, para ofrecer crédito a las personas más pobres de México.
September 25, 2008
If you are thinking of starting a business in Latin America, arm yourself with patience: It takes 20 times longer to open a company in many countries in the region than in the United States, Singapore or New Zealand.
American Airlines suspends flights to Bolivia
September 17, 2008
Taking Away the Ladder: China and the Competitiveness of Mexican Exports
September 16, 2008
Panama, the Dominican Republic and Chile have the best overall trade climate, while Venezuela and Haiti have the worst.
September 15, 2008
Is Mexico the new China? Skyrocketing fuel costs may lure manufacturing firms back to Mexico.
September 10, 2008
IGNIA Fund I Invests US$2 Million in Innovative Affordable Housing Development in Mexico
September 9, 2008
Mexican 2009 budget projects oil at $80 a barrel
September 8, 2008
Argentina’s 2001 default and 2005 restructuring cost bondholders, taxpayers, and investors worldwide an estimated $155 billion.
September 3, 2008
Doris Gibson, who 58 years ago founded Peru’s leading news magazine, has died at the age of 98. Her strength of character and determination helped the magazine withstand military dictatorships and repressive governments, as Dan Collyns reports.
BuscaPe and Microsoft MSN Launch Partnership in Mexico
August 29, 2008
“Acapulco-ization”: The Final Stage of Tourism?
August 28, 2008
Mexican Towns Hit by US Downturn – Figures released by Mexico’s Central Bank last month revealed that remittances had dropped for the first time since it began keeping records, down 2.2% for the first six months of the year.
Mexico Starts $4.88 Billion Port Project in Baja California
August 26, 2008
Mexico’s growth rate falls short of expectations – Falling oil production and rising interest rates signal more troubles ahead.
August 20, 2008
Burger King outranks McDonald’s in Mexico, Central America and other markets and expects to see even stronger future growth.
Venezuela seizes control of Mexican Cemex plants
Amazon Announces Opening Of Costa Rica Call Centre
August 18, 2008
U.S. trade with Colombia is booming even without a free trade agreement. Overall US trade with Latin America is picking up.
Chile raises interest rate to 10-year high
August 17, 2008
Mexico Plans to Spend 8 Billion Pesos to Expand Veracruz Port
Mexico’s central bank raises key interest rate again to battle inflation – The third increase since June may be the last for a while as the economy slows and commodity prices moderate.
August 14, 2008
CAFTA implementation is boosting competition in Costa Rica.
August 12, 2008
WalMart invertirá entre 100 y 130 mlns dlrs en Argentina en 2009
August 11, 2008
Novela de Globo bate récord de audiencia en Brasil
August 9, 2008
Mexico’s policies credited with rise as peso gains strength
August 8, 2008
Ethical coffee helps save Peruvian rainforest
Compra América Móvil a Estesa en Nicaragua
Mexican Inflation Hits 3-Year High On Food, Gas Prices
August 7, 2008
Mexico & Agaves: Moving from Tequila to Ethanol
August 6, 2008
Colombia continues to attract foreign investors due to its economic and political climate. Will it even become the next Chile?
Mexico’s America Movil sets regional iPhone launch
Colombian Central Bank Needs to Restore Credibility, Fitch Says
Chile’s economy expanded 5.0 percent in June from a year earlier, exceeding the forecasts of all 16 economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
Argentine winemaker says malbec put his country on world’s wine map
Peru’s agricultural exports hit record $ 1.1 billion in 1st half of 2008
Peruvian Amazon Line brings cargo, revenue boost to Port of Tampa – could add as much as $250,000 in revenue to the Port of Tampa
Benitezes tried to build a Dominican business empire with Medicare’s US$110M
August 5, 2008
Bird dung means business on Peru island – It’s a dirty job, but people love to do it. Workers toiling 24 days a month loosen, scrape, sift, filter and bag bird dung to make some of the world’s finest organic fertilizer – known as guano.
Four Spanish publications are now available for London’s booming Latin American community. – Canada
August 3, 2008
Hugo Chavez defies Spain by nationalising Banco Santander
July 30, 2008
Spanish retail sales suffered a record plunge year-on-year in June as a severe economic slowdown began to slam both multinational and domestic retailers.
July 29, 2008
Colombia’s Legal Boom – Last year, Colombia’s economy grew by 7.0 percent – its best performance in 30 years, while foreign direct investment reached $9.0 billion or 40 percent more than in 2006. As more and more foreign companies are entering the Colombian market, they are boosting demand for legal advice.
U.S. Recession, Drug War Violence Cause Crisis in Mexico Tourism – Mexican tourism is worth $83 billion annually and helps support 2.4 million jobs
British Airways and Spanish flag carrier Iberia revealed they are holding talks about a possible all-share merger, saying it will help them weather the global economic downturn.
July 28, 2008
Mexico’s Modelo, the maker of Corona beer, is playing its cards carefully in talks with InBev NV over a partnership as part of the Belgian brewer’s planned $52 billion takeover of Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc.
Mexico’s Secretary of Communications and Transport (SCT) has grounded Aerocalifornia for a second time in two years after the carrier accumulated debts of more than $24 million with the Mexican air traffic control authority and other public aviation services providers.
Flow of dollars home to Latin America dwindles – The souring American economy has hit workers hard everywhere, but now it’s reaching across the border. The depth of the downturn is evident at money transfer companies like Dolex, which report a steep fall in remittances.
July 27, 2008
It took a single news release to undo what it had taken the Molina family 30 years to accomplish. In March, the Food and Drug Administration sent out a global news alert saying it suspected that a salmonella outbreak in the western United States was linked to cantaloupes grown on the Molinas’ farm in Honduras.
July 24, 2008
Energy reform in Mexico – A controversial referendum and the future of the state oil company
July 21, 2008
Report: Mexico: Overview of the Publishing Industry
Oil prices threaten Latin America’s economic gains
Televisa reporta ganancias en el 2T
Mipcom unveils Spanish focus – Telemundo’s Santana joins speaker lineup
July 17, 2008
Pressure Is on Mexican Brewers
U.S. studies Ecuadorean’s asylum petition – Estefano Isaias, television station owner
Venezuelan businesses object to haggling
Cuba paid debts with forced labor, lawsuit says
July 15, 2008
Fotolog is Top Social Network in Chile and Argentina
Latin America: Record Tourism – registers another record year in arrivals and receipts, with Panama and Uruguay leading growth.
July 14, 2008
What is the outlook for Mexico’s economic ties with China following President Calderon’s first visit there?
Alcoa to cut about 1,200 jobs in Honduras, Mexico
Mexican bank Banorte not for sale -CEO Valenzuela
July 13, 2008
Nicaraguans Demand Justice From World Bank-Financed Sugar Cane Company
July 10, 2008
Laureate Education, Inc. Acquires Leading Universities in Mexico and Costa Rica
Mexican gasoline supplies being limited; diesel crisis ongoing
Mexico closes 5 small hotels south of Cancun
June 27, 2008
Maquilas Symptom of Mexico’s Dependent Development – IRC Americas Program
June 26, 2008
Telstra boss grilled at launch of T (life) store – Sol Trujillo
June 24, 2008
Which country is best for business? Brazil or Mexico? An in-depth comparison of key indicators in both countries. – Latin Business Chronicle
June 23, 2008
Tariff dispute unsettles Argentina – Farmers fighting a grain tax find allies among the middle class, and the government turns to the poor for support. Political stability and economic growth are at risk.
June 20, 2008
Peru’s butterfly exports jump 43% from January-April
June 17, 2008
Human cost of Brazil’s biofuels boom – The country is a key producer of ethanol. Many of those cutting the sugar cane used to make the fuel are said to endure primitive conditions.
Panama City: A boomtown with growing pains – The canal expansion and an influx of firms are transforming the city, but its infrastructure is sorely inadequate.
June 12, 2008
Cubans who work more will now earn more
June 10, 2008
Wal-Mart de Mexico has the Best Corporate Governance in Mexico, and the Fourth in Latin America: Management & Excellence
Mexican inflation hits 4.95 annual rate, highest since December 2004
Mexico’s Slim Family Eyes Spanish Telecom Market
June 5, 2008
Mexico’s auto unions agree to cut wages
June 4, 2008
Argentina’s La Nacion Engages Readers By Making them Writers – Portada
Mexican microlender in deal with Oxxo corner stores
Sonico Raises $4.3M to Grow Latin American Social Network
June 3, 2008
Telecoms war heats up between Latin American giants – America Movil and Telefonica
May 28, 2008
Media Moves: Noticiero Azteca América lays off 29, moves to Mexico City
Mexico’s poor get food cash boost
May 27, 2008
Mexico prospering despite U.S. slowdown – The Latin American nation is holding up well with exports catering to the growing world economy.
May 22, 2008
Road boom helps Mexico resist U.S. downturn
May 14, 2008
Uruguay’s sharp contrast with chaotic Argentina is making it a haven in the southern cone
Televisa Publishing Expands Research into Latin American Media
May 7, 2008
Mexico’s America Movil To Sell iPhone In Latin America
May 5, 2008
Mexican bus lines watched after accidents, indictments
May 1, 2008
Peruvians ditch the dollar, move savings to soles
April 28, 2008
Argentina may be the most distressed story in Latin America, but it is also the most undervalued.
April 25, 2008
Mexican baker Bimbo 1st-quarter net slips 3.6 pct
America Movil shares plunge on Mexican market
April 24, 2008
At El Salvador mall, shopping and salvation all under one roof
April 21, 2008
Latin America continues to be the fastest-growing PC market worldwide. Brazil and Peru lead the growth.
April 16, 2008
Cuban off-shore oil drilling put off until 2009
