PriceSmart Inc., a company with headquarters in California that operates 37 membership warehouses in Latin America and the Caribbean, plans to add two new sites in Nicaragua and Colombia. Chile and Peru are also of interest to the company. Read More »

Skechers USA, Inc. announced on Tuesday the company is transitioning its business in Latin America from a third-party distributor to a wholly owned subsidiary, Skechers Latin America, LLC. Read More »

Brazil-based Braskem said it is the first company in the world to produce “green” plastic on an industrial scale. Unlike traditional polyethylene, “green polyethylene is made from ethanol obtained through the processing of sugar cane,” a Baskem official said. Read More »

The Bolivian government, which faces a limit of hydrocarbon reserves for another decade, has reached accords with native populations to obtain infrastructure projects while the government will be able to explore and produce gas in protected areas. Read More »

Colombian vehicle sales are down in the first half of this year compared with 2014, in part due to new restrictions related to the use of ride-sharing company Uber, in part due to fewer imports of public transportation buses, and in part for cyclical reasons. Read More »

Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., this week announced plans to headline the Latin American Convention & Exhibition in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with its three newest aircraft models, all of which have been certified in the last year. Read More »

Textron Aviation Inc. announced Tuesday at the Latin America Business Aviation Convention that it has widened its relationship with TAM Aviação Executive with the approval of its Jundiai, Brazil, facility as an authorized service facility for Beechcraft King Air turboprops. Read More »

Timetric recently published a new market research report that shows the customer demand for contactless cards is prepared to grow in Brazil. Read More »

South America will invest $38.1 billion in modernizing the region’s power infrastructure from 2015 to 2025, according to a new study published on Monday by Northeast Group LLC. Read More »

Uniweld and Articco Inc. recently announced that they have partnered to organize the Dominican Republic HVAC/R Tradeshow on Sept. 3 and 4 at the Club Los Prados located in Santo Domingo. Read More »

Leading journalists in Ecuador recently received awards at the annual awards ceremony hosted by the School of Journalism at Universidad de Las Americas. Read More »

CEVA Logistics, one of the top supply chain companies in the world, and Universal Music, a worldwide music leader with established market positions in music publishing, recorded music and merchandising, recently signed a long-term contract. Read More »

Isolux Corsan announced last week that it has delivered its first PV Solar project in Honduras on a budget of almost $100 million. Read More »

Telecommunications Corp. on Monday announced that its Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., has been awarded a $1.4 million order for infrastructure equipment. Read More »

Canacol Energy Ltd. recently released an update about its production and drilling that shows that it has made a light oil discovery in Ecuador. Read More »

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. recently announced that it intends to buy a stake in Pecval Industria Ltd., a Brazilian company that makes plastic pieces for automobiles. This move will enhance the business foundation of Toyoda Gosei, which has a growing market in Brazil. Read More »

Ericsson recently announced that it will acquire the assets of Icon Americas, a consulting and systems integration company based in Guatemala. Read More »

Findings to help define public policy on development of digital ecosystem. Read More »

Advantech Wireless uses its technology to transmit international football tournament. Read More »

Executive Vice President of Sales for the Americas Marko Wittich has assumed the functions of president and general manager at SMA Solar Technology AG. Read More »