Latin America And Caribbean News

(1-Sep-2004) InterBaires is targeting sales of $71m this year-up from $40m in 2003-as it emerges from recession. CEO Enrique Urioste tells John Gallagher why things can only get better

(1-Sep-2004) From the depths of recession in 2002-3, Argentina's economy has made a remarkable comeback, and a boom in travel-and travel retail-is in full swing. John Gallagher assesses the mood and asks London Supply, one of the country's leading duty-free operators, for an insider's view of the recovery

(1-Sep-2004) Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 chief executive Ernesto Gutierrez tells DFNI about the company's plans for the future

(1-Sep-2004) As Aldeasa celebrates a decade of growth in Latin America, it can pride itself on having ridden out a regional economic storm and absorbing several shocks to the global industry. John Gallagher speaks to director of international business Julio López Castaño about the company's resurgence in 2004

(1-Sep-2004) The first six months of this year have been the strongest half year of trading in Latin American duty-free since 2000.

(1-Sep-2004) BRAZIL. Duty Free Bahia has reported a strong recovery in the first half of the year after depressed traffic at Salvador de Bahia's Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International airport hit sales in 2003.

(1-Sep-2004) ST MAARTEN. Global real estate firm REMAX has revealed that international travel retailers are lining up to take advantage of lucrative new commercial properties on the island of St Maarten/St Martin, where tourist numbers have grown since the opening of a new cruise terminal.

(1-Sep-2004) Duty-free operators in the Mercosur trading zone have benefited from the region's strong economic revival. But are the good times back to stay? John Gallagher reports

(1-Sep-2004) SOUTH AMERICA. Regional operators are in buoyant mood as the trade prepares for the annual ASUTIL conference, with many reporting double-digit growth in the first half of the year.

(1-Sep-2004) PERU. Lima Airport Partners (LAP) is to improve retail facilities at Jorge Chavez International airport after government regulator OSITRAN approved an $80m investment plan.