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Latin America’s Top 50 Brands

Analyzing the 50 most valuable brands in Latin America is not an easy task. Last week Millward Brown and MPP just did that, released their fourth annual Brand in Latin America,  they analyzed the region's six top economies: Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Argentina (PDF Doc Report). The 83 pages reports includes a extend breakout of the top 50 brands by country, even do there is been a despite slow economic growth in Latin America, they rise a 2% y/y/y. Some of the highlights include; Mexico, 17 top 50 brands, $49.4 billion value, +15% y/o/y Brazil, 11 top 50 brands, $32 billion value, +5% y/o/y Chile, 7 top 50 brands, $19.4 billion value, -23% y/o/y Colombia, 9 top 50 brands, $19.3 billion value, -4% y/o/y Peru, 4 top 50 brands, $6.1 billion value, +15% … [Read more...]

Desde el otro lado de la frontera. – Violencia nuevamente en Guerrero, México.

Después de ver varias imágenes violentas en ACAPULCO el día de ayer, las cuales muestro bajo este párrafo, decidí finalmente a escribir. No son las primeras fotos espeluznantes que veo de la violencia que se vive en México, desde el Sexenio del Presidente Calderón, aparecían en periódicos nacionales e internacionales, fotos de cuerpos inertes colgados en los puentes sobre vías públicas- ahora las últimas, son en Guerrero. Estado que lleva meses padeciendo violencia y estudiantes desaparecidos. #Acapulco Mexicans protesting for change faced against police brutality. This is happening now, where's the coverage? pic.twitter.com/Jrzwr23FWW — QUEEN (@BlvckConscious) February 25, 2015 Las noticias mostraban que desde temprana hora, una marcha de “maestros” se … [Read more...]

UN VIAJE INOLVIDABLE

Por LUIS ARIEL RAMOS SAN PETESBURGO, RUSIA, 10 de junio del 2013.- Aquí, en el corazón de la PERLA DEL BÁLTICO, donde el 25 de octubre de 1917, el capitán  del Crucero AURORA ordenó disparar el cañonazo que dio inicio a la revolución que terminó con la dinastía de los Romanov, María de Jesús y un servidor, hemos recorrido asombrados el esplendor de los palacios que construyeron PEDRO y la esposa de su nieto CATALINA. Dividida por las aguas del rio NEVA, la antigua capital del Imperio Ruso, se llena de miles de turistas que disfrutan de un cálido clima, unos días antes de que oficialmente llegue el Solsticio y con él, las Noches Blancas del VERANO RUSO. Esbeltas y hermosas mujeres vestidas con los diminutos pantaloncillos y camisetas multicolores que impusieron las … [Read more...]

One Woman: UN Women song is launched today in celebration of #IWD2013

"One Woman: A song for UN Women" has been launch today in celebration of International Women’s Day. The track will be globally available for download at http://song.unwomen.org together with the full song video and behind-the-scenes videos chronicling the song’s year-long production. "One Woman gives us a message of hope and inspiration”, says UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet. “This song carries a message of unity and solidarity with women worldwide and reminds us that equality, human rights and human dignity are the birthright of all of us, every human being. I thank everyone who made this song possible.” Singers and performers from all regions, women and men, donated their time and contributed their talent. They include: Ana Bacalhau (Portugal); Angelique … [Read more...]

Colombia has new Ambassador in China, Carmenza Jaramillo.

President Juan Manuel Santos assigned this past month of July a new Ambassador in China, the  lawyer and diplomat Carmenza Jaramillo, who serves as Director of Proexport in United States, since 2010. Carmenza Jaramillo holds a degree of law of the Universidad de Los Andes and a Master's degree in political economy at the London School of Economics. The diplomatic, which is linked to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia since 1982, was consul-general in Hong Kong, the India Ambassador and consul in Miami. Carmenza Jaramillo holds a degree of law of the Universidad de Los Andes and a Master's degree in political economy at the London School of Economics. … [Read more...]