Uruguayan capital Montevideo is again ranked best in Latin America when it comes to overall quality of life. Argentine capital Buenos Aires followed, while Chilean capital Santiago ended in third place, according to the 2007 worldwide quality of living survey from U.S.-based Mercer Human Resources Consulting.

Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince ends up last, followed by Havana in Cuba.

In terms of trade pacts, the best and worst cities are:

• Andean Community: Quito in Ecuador best, Santa Cruz in Bolivia worst.
• CAFTA: San Jose in Costa Rica best, San Pedro Sula in Honduras worst.
• Mercosur: Montevideo in Uruguay best, Caracas in Venezuela worst.

Read the entire article from Latin Business Chronicle