"Respected Mexican telecommunications and Internet expert Rodrigo de la Parra has been selected as ICANN’s Vice President for Latin America. Rodrigo was previously Regional Liaison for Latin America, a role in which he excelled. Rod Beckstrom, ICANN’s President and Chief Executive Officer, called Rodrigo’s appointment “an important development for ICANN and the Latin American region.” “During his tenure as Regional Liaison for Latin America, Rodrigo has astutely managed ICANN’s relations with the Internet technical community in Latin America and effectively engaged with user groups, governments and regional organizations,” Beckstrom said. “He is perfectly suited for his new role as Vice President for Latin America.” Read rest of press release at http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-2-11jan12-en.pdf Kind Regards. Dev Anand Teelucksingh LACRALO Secretariat