Brazil expects $34 billion in private investment for hosting the World Cup and the Olympics. But, with construction projects running behind schedule, will it update its infrastructure in time?
Infrastructure
The Brazilian House of Deputies passed a law that would open up more of the Amazon to small farmers—a move environmentalists denounce as an invitation to accelerate already rising deforestation.
AS/COA Online speaks with Mexico’s youngest governor about his country’s new generation of leaders, as well as his government’s plans to boost environmental stability, infrastructure development, and public safety in his state.
In light of the ongoing economic reform process in Cuba, the report outlines specific steps that can be taken by the Cuban government, the U.S. government, NGOs and foundations to assist independent small and micro-entrepreneurs in Cuba.
"A successful trip could be measured as one in which Obama and the leaders of the visited countries better understand the shared vision before us," writes AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal in an article about President Barack Obama's March 19-23 trip.
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.
Access an agenda to the 2011 AS/COA Panama Conference, featuring closing remarks by President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama.