Originally published in Americas Quarterly, Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernández's memo to the U.S. President-elect calls for investing a portion of oil profits in countries that have been hit hardest by rising oil and food prices.

Writing for Ambassadors REVIEW, AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini writes that, while Cuban President Raúl Castro's reforms led to hope for concrete change on the island, "Don’t hold your breath."

McLarty Associates Managing Director Kellie Meiman writes, "If Brazil can come into its own as a true pragmatic stakeholder in the global economy and international institutions at the same time that the United States reemerges as a champion of multilateralism, there is much our countries can achieve together."

President-elect Obama must use his transition period to set the tone for the new administration and prepare for future economic and security challenges.

Writing for Poder, COA's Eric Farnsworth explains that "financial recovery, energy, and climate change should be top priorities" for the president-elect. Farnsworth analyzes current Inter-American relations ahead of the 2009 Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago.

En un artículo de opinión para El Diario/La Prensa, Christopher Sabatini explica porqué hay que tomar nota de lo que dicen los candidatos presidenciales en cuanto a sus propuestas en remesas, inmigración, y política exterior hacia Latinoamérica.

Writing in the Financial Times, President and CEO of Citibank and AS/COA Board Chair William R. Rhodes warns that "we are seeing the full force of the storms of this interconnected financial system." He urges the International Monetary Fund to play a leadership role to shelter emerging markets.