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Revived Industries Offer Promise as Haitians Rebuild
Haiti is seeing potential for growth, with investments in the mining, tourism, and coffee sectors.

Mexican literary giant Carlos Fuentes dies, Haiti’s president concludes first year in office, and Brazil’s president expands a cash-transfer program. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.
Ahead of the 2012 U.S. presidential election, recent surveys show the issue of same-sex marriage may have limited impact on the Latino vote, which is increasingly tolerant of gay rights.
A large diaspora vote could influence the Dominican Republic’s May 20 election. The same may not be true for the Mexican and Venezuelan elections to be held this year.
Most Latin American countries allow for overseas voting. AS/COA Online looks at expat voting laws and the impact of these ballots on elections.
COA's annual event convened senior hemispheric leaders, including U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, and Argentine Vice President Amado Boudou, to dialogue on U.S. partnerships with Latin America as well as the growing importance of Asia-Pacific ties.
The May 6 debate gave candidates the chance to present proposals, but made no dent in the frontrunner’s lead. Will undecided voters make up the gap?
What is the future of Asian-Latin American economic ties? An Asia Society panel, in partnership with AS/COA, explored the regions’ links.
In remarks at COA's Annual Washington Conference, the speaker urged for active U.S. engagement in Latin America.
Following her remarks at COA's Washington Conference, the assistant secretary of state writes in a post for U.S. State Department's DipNote that "the United States' road to recovery lies right here in our region."
An AS/COA panel featuring economists from a leading Argentine think tank outlined the country's growth prospects, embattled energy market, and public spending.



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