Lima's fast response to a devastating earthquake drew high marks. But, in the six months since the disaster left tens of thousands displaced, the road to rebuilding has hit bumps.
During a recent AS/COA panel, experts from multilateral organizations and the private sector offered their views on opportunities for infrastructure development in Latin America, focusing on project financing, public-private partnerships, and regional integration and competitiveness.
Overseeing one of the region’s most important financial centers, Mayor Kassab outlines his initiatives to keep the city at the forefront of global commerce. This interview was conducted before July's tragic plane crash—our deepest condolences are extended to all.
Providing a forum to connect government officials and private sector leaders, AS/COA held our first Latin American Cities Conference in La Paz, Bolivia. The conference examined the country’s investment climate and discussed the importance of investment for Bolivia’s development and sustained economic growth.
Michael Bomba, a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, sees the estimated $5.2 billion canal improvement project as a natural response to significant developments in maritime trade over the past two decades. A third set of locks will allow for increased ship traffic along this strategic waterway.
At the 26th Washington Conference on the Americas, Cesar Gaviria Trujillo, Secretary General of the Organization of the American States, speaks about the results of the Cartagena Trade Ministerial. He discusses the integration of the Americas and the steps we must take to ensure a successful completion of the Free Trade Area of the Americas by 2005.
At the 1996 Washington Conference on the Americas, Secretary of State Warren Christopher stated that the Americas are entering a new era, in which they are unified. He spoke of growing relationship between Mexico and the United States, and the progress that has been made in law enforcement and the preservation of the environment.
