Placing Latin America; contemporary themes in human geography.
9780742556430 Placing Latin America; contemporary themes in human geography. Ed. by Edward L. Jackiewicz and Fernando J. Bosco. Rowman & Littlefield 2008 276 pages $34.95 Paperback GF514 Jackiewicz (geography, California State...

Youth at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean; understanding the causes, realizing the potential.
9780821375204 Youth at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean; understanding the causes, realizing the potential. Ed. by Wendy Cunningham et al. The World Bank 2008 307 pages $40.00 Paperback HV1441 ...

China's expansion into the western hemisphere; implications for Latin America and the United States.
9780815775539 China's expansion into the western hemisphere; implications for Latin America and the United States. Ed. by Riordan Roett and Guadalupe Paz. Brookings Institution Press 2008 276 pages $26.95 Paperback HF1604 ...

Is All the Talent Leaving Latin America? Perhaps, but the highly educated wish to stay.
Byline: Gerver Torres and Brett Pelham Synopsis: In Latin America, Gallup Polls reveal people who say they are more talented and more comfortable with computers are more likely to wish to migrate. However, those with a college degree or higher are less likely to report a desire...

Informal empire in Latin America; culture, commerce and capital.
9781405179324 Informal empire in Latin America; culture, commerce and capital. Ed. by Matthew Brown. Blackwell Publishing 2008 274 pages $40.00 Paperback The bulletin of Latin American research book series F1416 ...

Research and Markets Adds Report: Haircare in Latin America to 2011.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-18 August 2008-Research and Markets Adds Report: Haircare in Latin America to 2011(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Haircare in Latin America to 2011" report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets...

Visa to Launch Payments Processing Venture Targeting International High-Growth Geographies.
Joint Venture with Yalamanchili to Provide Payments Processing for Clients in Asia Pacific, Latin America and CEMEA regions; Visa to Benefit from Rapid Entry into New Geographies SAN FRANCISCO and SINGAPORE, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visa Inc. and Yalamanchili Software Exports (P) Limited, a leading payments processor...

Greg Watson, Sam Aguirre, Paul Bishop, Brock Edgar and Nigel Meakin Join FTI Consulting as Senior Managing Directors.
Key Appointments Reinforce FTI's Restructuring and Insolvency Expertise in Canada and Latin America WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. , the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced that several restructuring and insolvency...

IGNIA Completes Second Closing, Bringing Fund I to US$34 Million.
Second fundraising closing after start of global financial crisis GARZA GARCIA, Mexico, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- IGNIA Fund I, L.P., Latin America's first social venture fund, announced today it has reached a total of US$34 million in equity commitments by completing its second closing. Investors include the...

Cine Latino Inks Rights Deals with Movie Distributors.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-3 December 2008-Cine Latino Inks Rights Deals with Movie Distributors(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Cine Latino has finalized deals with five film distributors, acquiring more than 90 new titles from across the U.S., Latin America, Mexico, and Spain. Cine Latino has acquired major film...