"Mutually beneficial engagement requires the United States to welcome Brazil’s emergence as a global power," writes Ambassador Luigi R. Einaudi for the Institute for National Strategic Studies.
Sharing ways to boost social inclusion and address unequal access to quality education should be priorities during President Obama’s March trip to Latin America, writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini.
This AS/COA Energy Action Group issue brief describes the recent reforms to the management of Brazil’s pre-salt oil reserves and the challenges ahead for new President Rousseff as she works to implement the changes.
President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit serves as a signal of the administration’s interest in Brazil, as the country continues its economic and political rise.
A white paper released under Americas Society’s Social Inclusion Program looks at private sector efforts to expand health care access for underprivileged groups.
With some 300,000 Central American migrants traveling through Mexico each year, the country’s Senate unanimously approved a law decriminalizing undocumented immigration. Should the law pass, it would guarantee access to education, health services, and legal protection.
As long as Cuba remains under U.S. embargo, it is unlikely that the country will rise up against its repressive regime as we have seen other countries do recently, writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini. (en español)
In the final paper of a three-part series focusing on new gateway city working papers, AS looks at the unique dynamics of the Latino and overall immigrant communities in Portland, Oregon, and how business, the public sector, and community groups are stepping up to create an environment that allows these groups to maximize their contributions to the metropolitan area.
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with heads of state from four Latin American countries in March—first when Mexican President Felipe Calderón visits Washington, followed by Obama's tour of Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador later in the month. AS/COA Online explores topics on the agenda in each case.
As long as Cuba remains under U.S. embargo, it is unlikely that the country will rise up against its repressive regime as we have seen other countries do recently, writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini.
As seen across the country, Nebraska’s anti-immigrant fever is based on false data and scare tactics that take legislatures away from what should be the chief goal: harnessing the benefits of new immigration.
A new Americas Society white paper explores public-private partnerships in education and ways to increase access to quality education for underprivileged groups. The report is part of a multi-year research initiative, funded by the Ford Foundation, focused on social inclusion in the Americas.
A referendum proposed by Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa would reform the judiciary and crack down on crime, but critics say it will strengthen the executive’s hand.
"As long as the United States needs oil and Canada needs a market, I think we have a match," writes COA's Nicole Spencer regarding the Canadian oil sands in Poder360.
"This opportunity for bipartisan collaboration is particularly true of the Colombia deal," writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini on The Huffington Post, "but only if the president is able to overcome the opposition of one of the most vocal and intense coalitions of anti-free trade groups ever."
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner suggested February 16 that free trade deals with Colombia and Panama should gain approval this year along with the South Korea trade pact. His comments coincide with an uptick in pressure to set timelines on the trade deals.
Colombia and China may partner to build a 137-mile railway linking the Andean country’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The “dry canal” project fuels speculation that Colombia is looking beyond the United States for trade opportunities.
Mexico's finance secretary traveled to New York amid positive news about his country's economic outlook. Meanwhile, some U.S. officials have raised concerns about security along the Mexican border even as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security touts low crime rates in border cities.
Six months since he took office, Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos’ high approval rating and backing in Congress could help usher through a law that would provide reparations to victims of his country’s conflict.
"With an economy the size of the rest of the region put together and rapid growth, Brazil is leading Latin America’s conscious and confident outreach to partners beyond the United States," writes COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth in The Miami Herald.
