Flights from South America and Central America: Lan Chile, AeroMexico, Mexicana and Lacsa from Santiago, Chile (Lacsa via San Jose); Mexicana and Lan Chile from Buenos Aires; Lacsa AeroMexico, Mexicana from Lima, some flights via Panama City; Lloyd Aereo Boliviano from Santa Cruz, Bolivia via Panama City; Mexicana from Caracas; Avianca and Mexicana from Bogota; Varig from Rio and Sao Paulo; AeroMexico also fly from Sao Paulo; Aviateca, KLM, Tara Aerocaribe,arvi Mexicana from Guatemala City; Copo from Guayaquil, Managua, Panama City San Pedro Sula; also Lacsa, Aviateca and Mexicana from Panama; Laaa, United, Aviateca and Mexicana from San Jose, Costa Rica; Taca from Tegucigalpa, who fly via San Salvador;/lWateca from Managua and San Salvador.
There are several international airports, the two busiest ones being Mexico City and Cancun, both of which receive frequent flights from Europe, North America and South America and the Caribbean.
MTV Latin Awards show to held in Mexico City
MTV will hold its annual Latin American music awards show in Mexico City this year, marking the first time the event has come to the region.
Los Premios MTV Latinoamerica will air live from Mexico Citys Palacio de los Deportes Arena on Oct. 19 on MTV Latin America and on MTVTr3s, the bi-lingual station launching in the U.S. in the fourth quarter. In the U.S., the show will also later air on MTV and MTV2. No performers have been announced.
Hurricane Wilma forced the cancellation of last years show, which had been
Secretary-General saddened by deadly impact of floods in Mexico, Central America
The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General is saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by the severe flooding and mudslides that have affected hundreds of thousands of people across Mexico and Central America. He extends his condolences to all those who have been affected by this natural disaster, and particularly to the families who have lost their loved ones.
The United Nations is currently assessing the extent of the needs created by the flooding and mudslides in the affected
Grupo Mexico, Cemig, Bradesco, Aracruz: Latin Equity Movers
Following are the stocks that are most active in Brazilian and Mexican markets. In Brazil, the preferred share is usually the company's most-traded class of stock.
The Bovespa index of the most-traded stocks on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange rose 388.19, or 1.3 percent, to 30,665.41 at 10:52 a.m. New York time. Mexico's Bolsa index rose 76.53, or 0.5 percent, to 15,542.94.
Mexico
Grupo Mexico (GMEXICOB MM), Mexico's largest copper producer, rose 28 centavos, or 1.4 percent, to 21 pesos. Copper prices rose to a record in New York for the seventh session
Grupo Mexico, America Movil, Braskem: Latin Equity Preview
The following stocks may make significant gains or losses in Latin America today. Symbols are in parentheses after the company name and stock prices are from the last session.
Commodity prices yesterday had their biggest drop in seven months after a drop in oil prices eased the threat of inflation. Copper for March delivery dropped 5.2 cents, or 2.2 percent, to $2.278 a pound on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, the biggest decline since Dec. 14. Prices earlier reached a record $2.339. The shares of the world's fourth-largest
Mexicos Slim to invest $560 mln in Peru mobiles
Carlos Slim, the Mexican tycoon who controls leading Latin American cell phone company America Movil (AMXL.MX: Quote, Profile, Research) (AMX.N: Quote, Profile, Research), said on Monday he would invest about $560 million in Perus mobile phone sector in the next two years.
We are investing a great deal in the mobile phone network and we will continue investing, as I mentioned to the president, about $280 million per year in the next two years, Slim told reporters after meeting with Peruvian President Alan Garcia.
Penetration here is relatively low compared with other Latin American
Getting to Mexico
All countries in Latin America officially require travellers who enter their territory to have an onward or return ticket. In 2000-2001 this regulation was rarely enforced by any country, but it can create problems. (It does not apply to travellers with their own vehicles.) In lieu of an onward ticket out of the country you are entering, any ticket out of another Latin American country may suffice, or proof that you have sufficient funds to buy a ticket (a credit card will do).
Hurricane Emily wreaks havoc in Mexico and Caribbean
Hurricane Emily is slamming into the northeastern coast of Mexico at this hour, with sustained winds at 125 mph. The eye is passing over the southern end of Laguna Madre, whipping seas and soaking inland areas as far north as South Texas. The main impacts will be felt across Mexico, with water level rise up to 12 feet at the coast and strong winds and heavy rain inland. The flood threat will increase as the hurricane moves inland.
"So far, the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season has been very active," said Jed Hoffman,
From the USA to Mexico City with a variety of airlines including American Airlines, AeroMexico, Delta, Continental, United, Northwest, Taesa and Americawest. Flights leave from Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Laredo, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, McAllen, Miami, Oakland, Ontario(CA), Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio (TX), San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA) and Washington DC. From Canada, Japan Airlines fly from Vancouver, Canadian Airlines and Mexicana fly from Toronto and Meximna flies from Montreal.
Tijuana City
Tijuana is the largest city in the state of Baja California, Mexico. Tijuana is also the most northerly city in Latin America. It is known as the corner of Mexico and consequently of Latin America. The city is bordered to the north 41 kilometers by the county of San Diego, California, United States; to the south, by the municipalities of Playas de Rosarito and Ensenada; with the municipality of Tecate to the east; and to the west, by the Pacific Ocean. The municipality of Tijuana has an extension of 1,727 square kilometers and includes part of the Coronado Islands
