Latin America And Caribbean News

(4-Sep-2006) The Paraguayan retailer appoints experienced hotel executive to replace Nicolas Urioste

(4-Sep-2006) InterBaires estimates an 8% drop in sales during August compared to the same period last year but the company is optimistic that business is slowly returning to normal following heightened security restrictions

(31-Aug-2006) DFNI talks to Aldeasa international commercial director Daniel Montero and country managers in Chile, Peru and Mexico and discovers that the Spanish retailer is enjoying a period of continuous growth in Latin America

(31-Aug-2006) As Asutil prepares to open its 10th annual conference in Santiago in Chile on September 6, a straw poll of leading duty-free operators indicates that business in the region is booming. John Gallagher speaks to ASUTIL secretary general Jose Luis Donagaray about the challenges ahead

(31-Aug-2006) With the opening of its new terminal, José Joaquin de Olmedo International airport in Guayaquil has leapt into pole position in the Ecuadorian airport stakes. John Gallagher reports

(31-Aug-2006) Argentinian airport retailer InterBaires has put the Latin American economic crisis of recent years behind it and so far this year has posted solid results. John Gallagher talks to president and CEO Enrique Urioste about his expansion plans for the next six months

(31-Aug-2006) PARAGUAY. Local duty-free operator Mannah Duty Free will open two new stores at Asunción Silvio Petirossi International airport at the end of October

(31-Aug-2006) COLOMBIA. The international tender to operate and renovate Bogotá Eldorado International airport has been won by the Opain consortium

(31-Aug-2006) ARGENTINA. Promotional activity and the extension of London Supply's loyalty scheme have helped the Argentinian duty-free supplier post 37% growth in sales in the first half of 2006

(31-Aug-2006) Since it won the management contract at Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez International airport in 1997 the SCL consortium has invested nearly $300m in the facility, but it plans to do much more. DFNI profiles one of Latin America's leading airport operators