Latin America And Caribbean News

(15-Mar-2006) As the dust settles after the hotly-contested duty-free tender at Miami International airport last year, Tina Milton speaks to commercial operations manager Patricia Ryan about a busy year ahead for the airport

(15-Mar-2006) Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Co on the island of St Maarten is at the forefront of aviation investment in the Caribbean. John Rimmer talks to president Eugene Holiday about the retail line-up in the airport's new terminal, set to open in July

(15-Mar-2006) As Ciudad del Este struggles to find its role in the 21st century, John Gallagher visits the Paraguayan border city and talks to local entrepreneurs about their plans to develop duty-free there

(15-Mar-2006) As cruiseships move closer to becoming 'floating malls', land-based duty-free retailers in the Caribbean are being forced to fight their corner. Tina Milton reveals how they plan to compete

(15-Mar-2006) As Ciudad del Este struggles to find its role in the 21st century, John Gallagher visits the Paraguayan border city and talks to local entrepreneurs about their plans to develop duty-free there

(15-Mar-2006) It's not difficult to see the attraction of Bijoux Terner for Arcapita, the investment firm that has acquired the Miami-based jewellery and accessories company for $90m

(15-Mar-2006) US. US retailer and distributor Fairn & Swanson has announced the opening of a new distribution warehouse for Baja Duty Free, its retail division on the US' southern border

(15-Mar-2006) CHILE. SCL, the airport management concession holder at Arturo Merino Benitez International airport in the Chilean capital Santiago, has announced profits of $4m in 2005 and is forecasting an increase to $7m in 2006

(15-Mar-2006) PARAGUAY. Paraguayan duty-free retailer La Petisquera president Mohamed Said "Alejandro" Mannah has told DFNI that his company is to open duty-free outlets at Asunción Silvio Pettirossi International airport

(15-Mar-2006) NETHERLANDS ANTILLES. Princess Juliana International airport (PJIA) on St Maarten is close to completing the line-up of concessionaires in its new terminal, scheduled to open in July