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The article reports on the meeting held by editors and publishers from North, Central and South America in Manhattan, New York for the formation of a permanent Inter-American Press Association. Their objective is to promote freedom of the press throughout the U.S., and fight press censorship in the Western Hemisphere, particularly in Latin America. The delegates discussed the censorship in Argentina highlighting the case of the newspaper "La Prensa."

The article reviews the "El Diario" newspaper.

The article reports on the appointment of the National Advisory Committee on Inter-American Affairs by the U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower in 1959. The appointment is attributed to the worsening relations of the country with Cuba and Panama. Cuban Ministry of State rolls a pamphlet containing atrocity pictures which proved that the country was responsible for Havana bombing and strafing. In response, Cuban Minister Ra Roa delivers a white paper charging economic aggression.

Information about several papers discussed at the meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina is presented. Topics include the Latin American investment, investment climate and the investment plans involving huge companies including Dow Chemical, General Motors and Chrysler. The meeting features bankers and industrialists, president George Moore, and President Diaz Ordaz.

The article reports that Time Inc. has published the new magazine "Life En Espanol" in the U.S. "Life En Espanol" is the first foreign language publication to be launched by Time Inc. The magazine is edited and translated in New York City and is printed in Chicago, Illinois. The magazine features Latin American writers and journalists including Leonor Villanueva, Alberto Cellario and Walter Montenegro.

The article profiles Peruvian President Fernando Belaunde Terry. It states that studied architecture at a school in Paris, France and acquired a master's degree at the University of Texas in 1935. It mentions that Belaunde was interested in politics and decided to ran for the Chamber of Deputies in 1945. It highlights the social reforms and self-help development programs implemented by Beluande who aims to reestablish the Inca civilization which once flourished in Peru.

The article features the U.S. general store Sears, Roebuck & Co. It was run by Robert Elkington Wood, who took advantage of the rising U.S. birth rate by investing 300 million U.S. dollars in 92 new Sears stores in the U.S. and Latin America in 1952. Clothing manufacturer Julius Rosenwald helped the general store fill orders and became its biggest supplier. Under the guidance of General Robert Wood, Sears achieved mass-merchandising success.