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Netflix and Twentieth Century Fox ink deal to bring additional Instant content to Latin America, Brazil

Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, today announced a multi-year licensing agreement that will soon make a host of great TV series and films available for Netflix members to instantly watch in Latin America and Brazil.

TECHCRUNCH EUROPE

Aiming For Global Expansion, Elemental Technologies Raises $13M In Round Led By Norwest

Elemental Technologies, which builds encoding software used by some of the largest video providers in the world, raised $13 million in a Series C round of funding led by Norwest Venture Partners, which also includes existing investors General Catalyst, Voyager Capital, and Steamboat Ventures.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

For Expectant Mothers, Chagas Disease Is Cause for Concern

So far this series has focused on health issues that impact women and children in Africa, but now I would like to turn your attention closer to home, where a little-known neglected disease puts millions of pregnant women and their unborn children at risk each year.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

15 Must-Try Street Foods in Latin America

Before travelling to South America, I read at least half dozen reports advising against eating street food.

AOL MONEY & FINANCE

Asian investment boom seen in Latin America

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico -Selling soybeans, iron and copper ore and other commodities to Asian countries has transformed Latin America over the past decade, stabilizing economies despite worldwide crises and lifting tens of millions of people into the middle class.

latin america News From the Web

06/03/12 Latin America's largest landfill closed Source: Wairarapa Times-Age Latin America's largest landfill has been closed after 34 years, just days before Rio de Janeiro hosts a major UN conference on sustainable development.
06/03/12 MissionIR News - AirTouch Communications Becomes... Source: TMCnet Communications, Inc., a publicly traded company engaged in the development and marketing of patented telecommunications devices capable of converging voice, data, video, security, entertainment, and other advanced communications services from various service providers on one hardware platform.
06/03/12 Stewart Motors presents BMW X6 LCI Source: Jamaica Gleaner The harsh economic climate has left many car dealers crying about the molasses pace of sales, with most of their inventory gathering dust.
06/03/12 INVESTMENT: Ebb and flow Source: Emerging Markets Brazil hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2014, and millions of ordinary Brazilians are praying their nation will score its sixth victory in the contest.
06/02/12 TRENDS: GUAPÃSIMA KIM KARDASHIAN â BEHIND THE... Source: FAMEmagazine.co.uk Check the guapÃsima business woman and reality star Kim Kardashian, own pics of behind the scenes at her 'Esquire' Latin America shoot.

Background on latin america

Latin America ( or Latinoamérica; ; ) is a region of the Americas where Romance languages (i.e., those derived from Latin) – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken.

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