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- JGB Bank owner buys HSBC’s South American division
The owner of Doral-based JGB Bank has agreed to purchase control of HSBC Holdings’ South American operations for $400 million, according to multiple media reports.
Grupo Gilinski, led by Colombian banker Jaime Gilinski, had its GNB Sudameris agree to buy the HSBC operations in Colombia, Uruguay, Peru and Paraguay. The deal for the 62 branches and $4.4 billion in assets should close in the first quarter of 2013.
Gilinski’s JGB Bank is a separate entity from his South American bank, and it is...
- Haiti rape case in Uruguay court
A Haitian man who says he was raped by five Uruguayan peacekeepers in Haiti appears before a Uruguayan judge investigating the case.
- Haitian who alleges abuse testifies in Uruguay
 A 19-year-old Haitian man who has accused six Uruguayan peacekeepers for the U.N. of sexually abusing him in the poor Caribbean country on Thursday arrived at court to testify to the judge investigating the case.
- New iPad coming to 12 additional countries this week
Apple said its third-generation iPad tablet is expected to be available in South Korea and 11 other countries this week.
The thin, light device has a branded Retina display, 10-hour battery life, and 5 megapixel camera, among other features.
The new iPad is expected to be available starting April 20 in Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Panama, St. Maarten, Uruguay and Venezuela, and beginning April 27 in Colombia, Estonia, India, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania,...
- Apple to bring new iPad to 12 countries Friday
Apple Inc. will launch its third-generation iPad in 12 countries Friday.
The product will become available in Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Panama, South Korea, St. Maarten, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
One week later, another list of countries will get the product: Colombia, Estonia, India, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, South Africa, and Thailand.
- New iPad coming to 12 more countries this week
Apple Inc. said Monday its third generation iPad tablet is expected to be available in South Korea and 11 other countries this week. The thin, light device has a branded Retina display, 10-hour battery life, and 5 megapixel camera, among other features.
The new iPad is expected to be available starting April 20 in Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Panama, St Maarten, Uruguay and Venezuela, and beginning April 27 in Colombia, Estonia, India, Israel, Latvia,...
- Cheering the team
 Colombia's Atletico Nacional supporters cheer for their team before start of the Copa Libertadores football match against Uruguayan Penarol at Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia.
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