The Hispanic vote will play a progressively larger role in U.S. elections, says Deputy Director Susan Minushkin of the Pew Hispanic Center in an AS/COA Online interview. She also says Mexicans, who always take interest in U.S. elections, are “particularly intrigued” this year.
Former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda, author of Ex Mex: From Migrants to Immigrants, played a firsthand role in attempts to forge a U.S.-Mexican immigration deal. He says reform could come in time, but U.S. leaders remain hesitant: "Who wants to take a leadership position on this and then get slammed in Iowa?"
AS/COA Director of Policy Jason Marczak talked with Bolivian Minister of Hydrocarbons Carlos Villegas Quiroga about the country's oil and gas sectors. Villegas encouraged investment in Bolivia's state company and discussed prospects for energy negotiations with Chile and Brazil.
En esta entrevista exclusiva con Carlos Villegas Quiroga, ministro de hidrocarburos de Bolivia, el ministro promueve que “las empresas privadas inicien programas y proyectos de exploración conjuntamente con la empresa estatal Boliviana.” Mirando hacia el futuro, nota las condiciones necesarias para empezar un diálogo sobre temas energéticos con Chile y menciona que Bolivia tendrá una idea clara a mediados de diciembre sobre las inversiones de Petrobras.
In a frank assessment of Argentina’s current and future opportunities, Roberto Lavagna, the Concertación para Una Nación Avanzada (UNA) candidate, discusses his election platform. Employment, security, and education are three of the main issues to address in the run-up to the October 28 elections.
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.
Can Peru maintain its robust economic growth? Minister Carranza Ugarte discusses future economic scenarios along with the importance of investment in social development and passage of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.
