The Piñera administration is pursuing energy independence, fearing lacking supplies will affect growth and mining investments.

Haiti is seeing potential for growth, with investments in the mining, tourism, and coffee sectors.

An AS/COA panel featuring economists from a leading Argentine think tank outlined the country's growth prospects, embattled energy market, and public spending.

Colombia is thought to host significant but undeveloped copper reserves, attracting interest from Chile’s national copper company, which hopes to make its first international investment there.

With Brazil poised to become one of the world’s top petroleum producers, a sugar-production slump and rising biofuel prices have left its ethanol industry is in an uphill battle against corn-based imports and an ever-growing gas sector.

This Energy Action Group working paper explores Chile’s efforts to achieve the energy security it needs to promote continued economic growth. Recommendations are based in part on a high-level meeting with Chile's energy minister.