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1st anniversary of LAMBA: Latin American MBA Alumni Network
October 31, 2011 – 8:54 pm | No Comentarios
1st anniversary of LAMBA: Latin American MBA Alumni Network

LAMBA; the Latin American MBA Alumni Network celebrates its first year with a high profile networking anniversary event;  under the theme Connecting People and Businesses through Technology.
Over 200 guests have been invited, including senior executives …

Venezuela’s tourism campaign sneak preview (+video)
August 8, 2011 – 8:10 pm | No Comentarios
Venezuela’s tourism campaign sneak preview (+video)

Venezuela is planning to launch a tourism campaign in more than 50 countries in September
“Venezuela, conocerla es tu destino”
Here is a sneak preview:

Peru celebrates 100 years of Machu Picchu ‘discovery’
July 7, 2011 – 11:48 am | No Comentarios
Peru celebrates 100 years of Machu Picchu ‘discovery’

Peruvians celebrate this month the centennial of the “discovery” of Machu Picchu, a world tourist attraction and archeological marvel that has yet to reveal all its secrets.
This 15th-century Inca city of carved …

In Caracas, Armored Cars Are All the Rage
July 3, 2011 – 9:30 am | No Comentarios
In Caracas, Armored Cars Are All the Rage

By Corina Rodriguez Pons and José Orozco
Luis Fuenmayor, a Caracas-based airline pilot, says he never considered armoring his Chevrolet Tahoe because of the $28,000 price tag. He changed his mind when two armed …

Minorities now officially a majority in Brazil
June 16, 2011 – 1:52 pm | No Comentarios
Minorities now officially a majority in Brazil

By Mariano Castillo
The growing influence of Brazil’s minority populations has not just created new opportunities for black and mixed-race Brazilians — it has shifted demographics.
Results from Brazil’s 2010 census, released in late …

China seeks broader Latin America ties
June 14, 2011 – 12:15 pm | No Comentarios
China seeks broader Latin America ties

China and Latin America are seeking to diversify their business ties, which are currently heavily focused on the commodity sector.
Vice-President Xi Jinping assured the audience at the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the …

Mexico’s president tells Stanford grads: ‘You must never, ever give up’ on ideals
June 13, 2011 – 1:22 pm | No Comentarios
Mexico’s president tells Stanford grads: ‘You must never, ever give up’ on ideals

BY CYNTHIA HAVEN
“Man’s power to create is bigger than his power to destroy,” said Mexico’s Felipe Calderón during Stanford’s 120th Commencement. He urged young people to bypass the false dichotomies that pit environmental …

Salt shakers disappear from Buenos Aires tables
June 13, 2011 – 10:30 am | No Comentarios
Salt shakers disappear from Buenos Aires tables

Nearly a quarter of the population in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is affected by hypertension.
Guests at restaurants in Argentina’s Buenos Aires province must say good-bye to the salt shaker.
In an effort to combat hypertension, which …

“Colombia”, Building Their Own Brand – A Successful Story
May 8, 2011 – 11:06 am | 4 Comentarios
“Colombia”, Building Their Own Brand – A Successful Story

By Giuseppina Russo
In the last twenty years, Latin America has gone through multiple structural changes in pursuit of a winning economic growth formula. In the region, the concern of many governments and business sectors resides …

Peru’s Innovation Drive
May 6, 2011 – 1:17 pm | No Comentarios
Peru’s Innovation Drive

by Alejandro Ruelas-Gossi
After five years of heady growth in Peru, many experts say the country’s economy will slow down sharply in the future because of political uncertainty. The first round of presidential polls on April …