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Brazilian President Lula da Silva has approved a law ratifying the freedom of expression on the internet during the election.

it won't be long until Argentine Juan Mart?n Del Potro becomes one of his country's top ad stars. There have already been ads with Nike and Pepsi.

Latin ad creatives criticize DDB for bad PR and for poor creative execution on an ad that exploited the September 11 attacks.

Mr. Sabogal's hire at Initiative Worldwide marks the first time a Latino has been appointed to a global managing position within a media-agency network.

Anonimo, which features executives from Leo Burnett and DDB, is well on its way to becoming the latest Mexican independent shop giving the network giants fits.

A Mexican ad for Televisa by advertising agency Pico Adworks that borrows from Apple's famous "I'm a Mac" campaign is sparking local outrage.

Spanish speakers tend to say "Pecsi" instead of Pepsi. Pepsi has responded with a campaign changing the second P to a C, believed to be the first of its kind.

It's becoming more and more difficult to succeed in the ad business in Venezuela because Hugo Chavez' s socialist government is in open war with capitalism.

In Buenos Aires, arts are not just for the privileged, but they're continuously mingling with people on the streets. Advertising is not an exception.