AOL Latino launches new portal.

AOL will bring its Spanish language service, AOL Latino to the open Web at http://www.aollatino.com/> .

“U.S. Hispanic Internet users are the fastest-growing community online, and what better way to tap into them than with a new free portal,” said Ralph Rivera, Vice President and General Manager, AOL Latino. “With original, exclusive content and the best online features available in Spanish, AOL Latino is a dynamic resource for U.S. Hispanics.”

“This launch represents another phase in the evolution of the U.S. AOL.com Web portal and extends our effort to efficiently leverage our Web products, content, communities and services in a context that brings the most value to different segments of our users who share common languages and cultural bonds.” said David Liu, Senior Vice President, AOL.