Slower electronics sales following World Cup and depreciation of local currencies to blame. Read More »

A handful of young fashion designers from the smallest Latin American country of El Salvador has taken on the challenge of competing against worldwide-known brands by going back to their roots. Read More »

Airline holding company attributes growth to growing economy and new routes Read More »

Tigo, a Colombia-based mobile network operator, has tapped Gemalto, the digital security firm, to implement a set of machine-to-machine solutions for its mobile infrastructure. Read More »

Enel Green Power (EGP) has been awarded the right to sign 20-year energy supply contracts with the 103 MW Horizonte MP, 158 MW Lapa and 292 MW Nova Olinda photovoltaic projects. Read More »

Due to the easing of limits by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) in regards to investment from aboard, portfolio managers and investors will now be able to increase the diversity of their portfolios, at least according to Fitch Ratings. Read More »

CEVA Logistics, a supply chain management companies, has launched Orion Mobility, an application that is part of Orion Transportation Management System (TMS), which will enhance the quality of its services in the Brazilian ground transport market by improving TMS visibility of road trips and providing real-time data to its customers, partners and monitoring team. Read More »

OTRS Group, a provider of open-source and cloud-based service management software solutions, has announced that a new ticket system training will take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from Sept. 14 to 17. Read More »

Cubix Latin America, a leader in wholesale technology, recently announced it will now carry Logitech brand products, making them available through all of their e-commerce websites. Logitech products are distributed in more than a 100 countries. Read More »

Axalta Coating Systems, a supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has entered a four-year contract to supply industrial coatings and architectural building paint that will be used to restore and sustain different buildings and the locks of the Panama Canal. Read More »

Harland Simon has announced it will in charge of changing the press control system for La Prensa's Goss Universal Press in Panama. throughout the project the existing system will remain operational until the new equipment is fully tested. Read More »

The government of Panama has offered to mediate to help Colombia and Venezuela put an end to a humanitarian crisis and commercial disruptions following more than 10 days of closed borders amid a lack of dialogue during the country's dispute. Read More »

Colombian coffee production has not only recovered its historic average levels but even exceeded them thanks to an intensive effort to renew plantations going back five years, the executive president of the Colombian Association of Coffee Exporters said. Read More »

The Chilean banking sector's results through July 2015 continue to show a mix of sound credit quality, reasonable asset growth and stable profitability, in spite of sluggish macroeconomic growth during the first half of 2015, says Fitch Ratings. Read More »

Amcor Tobacco Packaging announced today the acquisition of Souza Cruz’s internal tobacco packaging operations located in Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Souza Cruz is majority-owned by British American Tobacco plc and is the market leader in the Brazilian cigarette market. Read More »

The 700-MHz spectrum band is among the best options to accelerate adoption of mobile broadband services in Latin America, according to a report published recently by 4G Americas. Read More »

Brazilian Central Bank (BACEN) has officially allowed Commerzbank to set up a subsidiary in São Paulo, Brazil; business operations for the target group of small and medium-sized enterprises and major capital market companies will be launched in the first quarter of 2016. Read More »

Lara Exploration announced that its venture partner, Kiwanda Group LLC, has started a trenching and sampling program at the Ki Phosphate Rock Project that contains more than 21,000 hectares of exploration at Bahia Inglesa in Northern Chile. Read More »

World's largest snack maker grew business by 15.1 percent last year in Latin America Read More »

Nicotero will lead the agency's Brazil offices, including Rio de Janeiro. Read More »