Caracas and Bogota are taking steps to bury the hatchet in what could lead to economic benefits for both sides.
Foreign Relations
While Venezuela and Colombia have taken an important step in reestablishing diplomatic ties, a sustained commitment by both countries will be necessary to achieve a new era of bilateral cooperation, writes AS/COA's Jason Marczak in El Diario/La Prensa. (en español)
International donors have overlooked civil society's role in reconstruction--but local organizations must also learn, adapt and develop roots in their communities.
A new Americas Quarterly feature takes a look at how the private sector is expanding access to the poor—and making a profit. The Summer 2010 issue of Americas Quarterly looks at how technology and business are reinventing health care across the Western Hemisphere.
China may be a step ahead in terms of Latin American trade and investment, but the region has started looking to fast-growing India as another opportunity to ramp up Asian commercial ties.
At the 40th OAS General Assembly hosted by Peru this week, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Honduras' readmission into the OAS. She traveled on to Quito, where she delivered remarks on the shared U.S.-Latin American responsibility to boost social inclusion in the Americas.
"As with the outcome at the last OAS General Assembly, some artful diplomacy could produce a positive step that will finally—for the good of regional diplomacy and Honduras—help to move this process along," writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini, discussing the forthcoming meeting of regional heads in Peru. Honduras' readmission prospects into the bloc are expected to take center stage during talks.