InterContinental Hotels Group has named Jorge Apaez its new Chief Operating Officer for the Mexico, Latin America and Caribbean region. The move comes after the retirement of industry veteran Alvaro Diago, the company said. In the role, Apaez will oversee 220 hotels under six brands in the region.
Barcelona seeks to protect the rights of its own people first over tourists. The iconic La Boqueria market in Barcelona, which is a favorite venue of locals and tourists alike, has now barred tourist movement.
Both Imperial Hotel and Gran Hotel, two representative tourism facilities nestled in this city’s populous Enramadas Street, are now the target of an investment process that will raise their quality standards.
Former Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Lester Bird says he fully supports the position taken by Prime Minister Gaston Browne over reported plans to replace regional airline LIAT with a new Barbados-led airline. Browne recently launched a verbal tirade against LIAT CEO David Evans.
This ongoing year for young Cuban performer Laritza Bacallao, one of the top acts in the Clave Cubana agency’s catalog (www.clavecubana.com), with ARTEX, is off to a great start and a good bevy of developments bears this out.
The 8th Seminar on Canadian Studies will be held on April 8 - 9 at the Eastern University, as a new step to learn more about the northern nation.