Latin America And Caribbean News

(11-Oct-2003) Masterfoods International Travel Retail has appointed Puerto Rico-based distributor Cosmopar for its travel-retail business across the Caribbean region

(2-Oct-2003) A merger between Associated Bahamian Brewers and Distillers and Solomon brothers could reinvigorate the Caribbean duty-free market

(3-Sep-2003) A new port and duty-free zone on the outskirts of The Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo could transform the area into a Caribbean business hub, according to developer CSX World Terminals.

(2-Sep-2003) Distributor and retailer Distribuidora IFA has opened a store onboard Conferry?s new vessel Carmen Ernestina, sailing three times daily between Venezuelan port Puerto La Cruz and the duty-free island of Margarita.

(30-Aug-2003) Cerealsur, a consortium headed by Argentinian airport authority Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (AA2000), is to be the new operator at Montevideo's Carrasco International airport.

(28-Aug-2003) Uruguayan presidential secretary Raul Lago confirmed last night that the auction to privatise the management of Montevideo Carrasco International airport would go ahead today

(8-Aug-2003) The Uruguayan government has issued a decree making several changes to the master tender to manage and operate Montevideo Carrasco International airport, now set for August 27 after a previous attempt failed to raise interest.

(25-Jul-2003) Mexican airport authority ASUR has capitalised on a 10.2% increase in passenger traffic in the second quarter of the year with first-half duty-free revenue growth of 11.5%

(12-Jul-2003) COLOMBIA. The Colombian government has named November 2004 as the privatisation date of Bogotá?s Eldorado International airport.

(27-Jun-2003) After yesterday?s attempt to tender the master concession at Montevideo Carrasco airport attracted no bids, the Uruguayan government has announced that it will make another attempt on August 27, and would reconsider the tender conditions that many considered unrealistic given the economic situation.