Miss Latin America 1992
Encyclopedia
Miss América Latina 1992 was the ninth international edition of the Miss América Latina
contest, and the eleventh overall. The final event was held on November 12, 1992 in Guayaquil
, Ecuador
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Ana Sofía Pereira of Nicaragua
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, María Elena Bellido of Peru
. .
Miss América Latina
Miss América Latina or Miss América Latina del Mundo, known in English as Miss Latin America or Miss Latin America of the World, is an international beauty contest held annually. It is organized by the Miss América Latina Organization. Despite its name, the contest is not restricted to only Latin...
contest, and the eleventh overall. The final event was held on November 12, 1992 in Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Ana Sofía Pereira of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, María Elena Bellido of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. .
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss América Latina 1992 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 Spain - María José Berasategui |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Argentina - Judeth Telias |
| Semi-finalists
(in order of placement) |
|
Contestants
- Argentina - Judeth Telias
Brazil - Karin De Carvalho
Chile - Loreto Cuevas
Colombia - Lina María García
Costa Rica - Gabriela Méndez
Dominican Republic - Julissa Meléndez
Ecuador - Sueanny Bejarano
El Salvador - Melissa Salazar
Honduras - Francis Funes
Mexico - Rosa Enríquez
Nicaragua - Ana Sofía Pereira
Paraguay - Lourdes Alfonso
Peru - Evelyn Villagra
Puerto Rico - Michelle Cáceres- Spain - María José Berasategui
United States - Carla Morales
Venezuela - Laura Gaerste
Historical Significance
- Nicaragua, with its first and (so far) only win, became the first and (as of 2011) only debuting territory to win. (Excluding the first international pageant, where Puerto Rico was technically the first).
- Spain earned its highest placement ever, matching it the following year.
- Argentina and Ecuador both placed for the third consecutive time.
- Argentina matched its highest placement ever.
- Paraguay and Spain last placed in 1989.
- Colombia, El Salvador and Venezuela last placed in 1990.
- This was the only year Guatemala didn't participate.