Latin America And Caribbean News

(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.

(26-Jun-2003) The shares of Puerta del Sur, the current master concessionaire at Montevideo's Carrasco airport, are to be tendered today on the Uruguayan stock exchange at 11.00am Montevideo time.

(26-Jun-2003) Today's auction for the master concession at Montevideo Carrasco airport attracted no bidders, forcing the Uruguayan government to rethink the terms of the contract before attempting to relaunch the process.

(29-May-2003) Uruguayan ferry operator Zeinal Hermanos purchasing manager Ariel Sanchez Sanchez has left the company

(22-May-2003) Following the Dominican Republic Central Bank?s intervention at the Banco Intercontinental and charges filed against the bank?s leading shareholder and president Ramon Baez, the future of the island?s biggest duty-free retailer Inter Duty Free remains unclear

(22-May-2003) The US house of representatives has passed a proposal that could inject up to $100m into Caribbean countries by increasing the travellers allowances of returning US citizens

(12-Apr-2003) Six consortia have presented documents to pre-qualify for the concession to manage and operate Simon Bolivar International airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador