Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – August 5, 2016) – Plata Latina Minerals Corporation (TSXV: PLA) (“Plata Latina“ or the “Company”) announces that effective immediately Ms. Margaret Brodie has resigned as the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company and accepted her appointment as Director to the Board. Ms. Patricia Fong has been appointed as the new CFO. Ms. Fong, CPA, CMA, has twenty years of experience in the mining industry overseeing projects in Canada, United States and Latin America and working with foreign investor groups. She is currently the CFO of two resources companies in Vancouver, B.C.