Astellas announced that Rodrigo Fernandez has been promoted to vice president, Latin America, based in Northbrook and reporting to Percival Barretto-Ko, president, Astellas Americas. Fernandez previously served as executive director of Astellas' International Business with responsibility for managing Astellas' business in Latin America outside of Brazil and Colombia. In his new role, Fernandez will be responsible for leading Astellas' operations and continued growth across Latin America. Joao Carlos Britto, general manager of Astellas Farma Brasil and Sandra Cifuentes, general manager of Astellas Farma Colombia will now report to Fernandez, along with the International Business team.