KODE5 has announced the creation of a number of "Latin America" stops throughout eleven Latin American countries which will define the best Latin Counter-Strike 1.6 teams.

In association with ProGamer Consultores SAC, KODE5 Latin America will run from January to February 2009 and the best teams from each qualifier will progress to the Latin American Regional Final held in Lima, Peru from 18th-21st March 2009.

The series of qualifiers are expected to form the biggest ever tournament ever hosted throughout the area and Lester Lau, KODE5 Revolutionary-in-Command, couldn't be happier.

"South America is home to some of the strongest gaming teams, and there’s no better partner than ProGamer Consultores SAC to realize the vision of KODE5 South America," said Lau.

"KODE5 South America represents the largest ever competitive gaming tour in the region and we are proud to work with ProGamer Consultores SAC to open it to the gaming community."

KODE5 Latin America will start of with an Argentinian stop:

EVENT: KODE5 Argentina
DATES: January 24 - 25, 2009
VENUE: Megasonic Net Café6

EVENT: KODE5 Chile
DATES: February 7 - 8, 2009
VENUE: DUOC de Puente Alto

EVENT: KODE5 Bolivia
DATES: February 7 - 8, 2009
VENUE: Centro de Convenciones y Eventos
del Club Social Cochabamba

EVENT: KODE5 Paraguay
DATES: February 7 - 8, 2009
VENUE: Cyber Riso

EVENT: KODE5 Peru
DATES: January 24 - 25, 2009
VENUE: Dragonet Lan Center

EVENT: KODE5 Colombia
DATES: February 28 – Mar 1, 2009
VENUE: Centro Comercial Santafé

EVENT: KODE5 Venezuela
DATES: March 7 - 8, 2009
VENUE: Centro Comercial Hyper Jumbo Mall

EVENT: KODE5 Mexico
DATES: February 21 - 22, 2009
VENUE: Centro Comercial Convex

KODE5 also announced that a team from Uruguay, Ecuador and Panama will be invited to participate in the KODE5 South America Final.

For more information, visit the KODE5 website.