Summary - Natural Resource Extraction: Where Are We Heading?
Americas Quarterly launched its Winter 2013 issue on natural resource extraction.
Program Summaries
Summary: A Discussion with Alejandro Eder, Director of Colombia’s Agency for Reintegration
Eder discussed the agency's work to reintegrate former combatants and Colombia's peacebuilding process.
Summary: Measuring Public and Middle Class Attitudes to Democracy and Markets
An AS/COA discussion on January 28 discussed key findings from the Latin American Public Opinion Project’s recently released AmericasBarometer 2012 survey.
Summary: Security in the Northern Triangle
A December 12 AS/COA panel discussed the role of the private sector in security and violence prevention in Central America’s Northern Triangle.
Summary: Venezuela's Uncertain Future
A January 14 Council of the Americas panel examined possibilities for Venezuela's political future and the hemispheric implications of a democratic transition.
Summary: Energy in the Americas - Trends and Emerging Issues
Developing the energy sector in the Americas could lead to deepened regional cooperation and increased competitiveness, a Council of the Americas panel concluded.
Summary: Private Equity and Venture Capital -Targeting Latin American Consumers
Companies ranging from Brazilian toy retailers to Chilean hotels present ample opportunities for private equity and venture capital investment in Latin America, an AS/COA panel found.
