Miss Latin America 1989

Miss América Latina 1989 was the sixth international edition of the Miss América Latina contest, and the eighth overall. The final event was held on March 3, 1989 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. At the conclusion of the pageant, Suzanne Hannaux of El Salvador was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Lorenia Burruel of Mexico.^[1]

Results

Final Results	Contestant
Miss América Latina 1989	El Salvador - Suzanne Hannaux
1st runner-up	Costa Rica - Geanina Chagnón
2nd runner-up	Panama - Maria Lorena Orillac
3rd runner-up	Paraguay - Alicia Jaime
4th runner-up	Brazil - Andreia Reis
Semi-finalists (in order of placement)	Dominican Republic - Rosa Villanueva  Puerto Rico - Rosina Pacheco  Bolivia - Bárbara D'Amato  Peru - Roxana Falconí  Spain - Susana Laguarta

Contestants^[2]

Argentina - Cecilia Ramognino  Bolivia - Bárbara D'Amato  Brazil - Andreia Reis  Chile - Paula Bulnes  Costa Rica - Geanina Chagnón  Dominican Republic - Rosa Villanueva  Ecuador - Alexandra Argudo  El Salvador - Suzanne Hannaux  Guatemala - Lorena Rosales  Honduras - Ana Canelas

Mexico - Angélica Rendón  Panama - Maria Elena Orillac  Paraguay - Alicia Jaime  Peru - Roxana Falconí  Puerto Rico - Rosina Pacheco  Spain - Susana Laguarta  Uruguay - Gabriela Gallego  USA - Hany Valdés  Venezuela - Heidi Gorrín

National Notes=

Withdraws

•  Colombia

Historical Significance

• El Salvador placed for the first time, becoming the first country to win on its first placement, excluding the first two pageants.
• The Dominican Republic placed for the fourth consecutive time.
• Bolivia, Brazil and Peru placed for the third consecutive time.
• Paraguay also placed the year before.
• This marked the third time Panama ranked as the second runner-up. This stands as the highest placement for the country.
• Costa Rica, Paraguay and Brazil all earned their highest placements up to that point. All would later win the competition.
• Puerto Rico and Spain last placed in 1985.
• Costa Rica last placed in 1986.

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