Ibero American Media Partners will acquire struggling Latin American Web portal El Sitio. Ibero American is a joint venture between U.S. investment company Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst and Venezuelan conglomerate Cisneros Group of Cos. Ibero American will merge its holdings with El Sitio to create a new company, Claxson Interactive Group.
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