Latin America Business News
Mexico’s Mexichem Acquires Assets of U.S. PolyOne for $250,000
March 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Mexichem, one of Latin America's largest chemical and petrochemical companies, said it was acquiring all of U.S.-based PolyOne Corporation's vinyl dispersion, blending and suspension resin business. continue reading »
Bolivia Approves France’s Total Giving Gazprom Stakes in Gas Fields
March 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The Chamber of Deputies has approved changes in the operating contracts held by French oil major Total for two gas fields in eastern Bolivia, opening the way for Russia's Gazprom to acquire stakes in th continue reading »
Brazil’s New Oil Refinery in 33 Years Slated to Open 2014
March 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff vowed that a refinery in the northeastern state of Pernambuco initially conceived as a joint project with Venezuela will be completed. continue reading »
Russia Is Launching Mexico’s Communication Satellite
March 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A Proton-M rocket is scheduled to put Mexico's Satmex-8 communications satellite into orbit on Tuesday, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said. continue reading »
Peru Wants Argentine Oil Company to Clean Up Contaminated Amazon Region
March 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Peru's government will require Argentine oil firm Pluspetrol to rehabilitate a contaminated area in the Amazonian region of Loreto, the Andean nation's environment minister said Monday. continue reading »
Carlos Slim Foundation Supports Campaign to Improve Digital Literacy
March 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Eligible Households Will be Able to Access Discounted High-Speed Internet and Low-Cost Computers - Carlos Slim Foundation Supports Connect2Compete's National Campaign Launch to Increase continue reading »
Financial Crisis Averted: Cyprus Gets $13BN European Bailout
March 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Cyprus on Monday reached a bailout agreement with its Eurozone partners and the International Monetary Fund that protects small bank depositors while penalizing holders of large accounts and shrinking the banking system. continue reading »
America Movil Open to Discussing Olympic Broadcasting Rights in LatAm
March 24, 2013 | by HS News Staff
America Movil is willing to negotiate with any company wishing to obtain rights to carry the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games in Latin America, an executive said. continue reading »
PERU: Brazilian-Spanish Consortium to Build Hydroelectric Power Plant
March 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A consortium made up of Spain's Corsan Corviam and Brazil's Engevix and Enex has been chosen to build a hydroelectric power station in southern Peru, officials said. The Andean nation's Private Investment Promotion Agency, or Proinversion, s continue reading »
Kia Motors Looking to Break Into Hispanic Market
March 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff
South Korean automaker Kia, which has experienced spectacular growth in the United States during recent years, wants to become the preferred brand among North American Hispanics, the company executive told Efe. continue reading »
