Forbes has signed an agreement with Casa Plinio, S.A. de C.V., led by CEO Dante Acevedo, to re-establish and strengthen operations for Forbes’ local print and digital editions, as well as events in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Central America and the Dominican Republic.
The business magazine has appointed Jonathan Torres as the new editorial director for Forbes Latin America. In this role, Torres will oversee all Forbes editions in the region including Casa Plinio’s editorial operations at Forbes Mexico and the other five editions.
He will also facilitate consistent editorial cooperation with other Forbes editions in Latin America, including Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
The editors-in-chief for all editions were also announced. They are Diego Salazar for Mexico; José Caparroso for Colombia; Laura Villahermosa for Peru and interim for Chile; and Eladio González for the Dominican Republic and Central America editions.
Salazar is an award-winning journalist, editor and book author who has previously contributed to The Washington Post, VICE, The New York Times, Radio Ambulante, Ojo-Público, RPP Radio, Foreign Policy, and El País, among others.
Forbes has 49 local editions across more than 80 countries.
