The Latin American versions - which will air in Argentina, Brazil, Columbia and Ecuador - will be called Amas de Casa Desesperadasand Donas de Casa Desesperadasrespectively.
Broadcasters in the four territories have already committed to air the two series, which are expected to begin filming by May and air as soon as June.
Latin American celebrities are expected to take on the key roles played by Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Fuffman and Marcia Cross in the US.
In the Argentine version, Gabrielle will become Gabriela, Susan is named Susana, Lynette is called Lia and Bree is changed to Elisa.
Both series will be produced by Pol-Ka Producciones in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where a new Wisteria Lane set is already under construction.
After exporting comedy Home Improvementto Russia last year, Buena Vista has been exploring ways to export the formats of its other popular US scripted shows to non-English speaking territories.
Desperate Housewives is already one of the most popular shows in the world, with the US version airing in more than 200 territories worldwide, including China.
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