Panelists discussed the challenges of implementing community consultation for natural resource extraction projects, as well as new approaches that can promote successful community relations in the long term.
Summary - Mining and Community Rights: Does Consulta Previa Promise Peace or Conflict?
China's Xi Comes Calling on Americas
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Jeremy Page and Kejal Vyas
China’s President Xi Jinping’s trip to Latin America and the Caribbean is mainly a commercial endeavor and “not an attempt to project power,” points out AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
Brazil Update: Oil Auctions and Port Reforms
The first Brazilian oil concessions in five years took place on May 14 and 15, while Congress passed a law to upgrade the country’s ports.
Explainer: What Is Petrocaribe?
Guatemala and Honduras are the latest countries to join this Venezuelan-run regional bloc that provides preferential oil agreements.
Panel - Latin America and the Global Economy: U.S. and International Perspectives
Panelists explored what Latin America’s growing economies mean on the global stage...
Mexico 2013 Blog: Pemex Director General Emilio Lozoya on Modernizing Pemex
What steps is Mexico's state energy firm taking to become more competitive? Pemex...