FIDE Women's Championship for North and South America : September 22-30, Merida Venezuela
http://www.uvencioblanco.com.ve/contwomens.htm
One player will advance to the 2001 FIDE Women's Championship
Final standings 9 rounds 18 players
1-2 7.5 WGM Arribas(CUB 2327) WIM Pina(CUB 2289)
3 7.0 WIM Burijovich(ARG 2160)
4 5.5 Sanchez(VEN 2108)
5-6 5.0 WIM Blanco(VEN 2185) Chang(BRA 2112)
7-9 4.5 WIM Martinez(VEN 2220) WFM Moncayo(ECU 2220) WIM Ubaldo(VEN 2112)