At AS/COA’s San José conference, the World Bank’s Roberto Echandi said Costa Rica has fallen behind its rivals due to lack of infrastructure investment, which is affecting tourism.

Having diplomatic relations will give the U.S. “a formal avenue” to engage with Cuba on many issues, highlights AS/COA’s Alana Tummino.

“Grandes compañías están interesadas en explorar opciones y presentar propuestas de inversión en sectores como telecomunicaciones, pero la paciencia y la construcción de la confianza son centrales”, señala Alana Tummino de AS/COA.

President Dilma Rousseff must strike a balance regarding Venezuela during her visit with President Obama, says AS/COA’s Brian Winter.

For President Dilma Rousseff, the visit is an opportunity to court U.S. investment to help restore Brazil’s flagging economy, comments COA’s Eric Farnsworth.

Rather than “fence-mending,” the bigger take-away of President Dilma Rousseff’s visit is that both the U.S. and Brazil have realized they need each other, underlines COA’s Eric Farnsworth.

"From the White House perspective, President Dilma Rousseff’s visit is a chance to re-energize a very important relationship on trade and investment," points out COA’s Eric Farnsworth.