Will warming Cuba-EU ties open up U.S.- Cuba relations? No

Will warming Cuba-EU ties open up U.S.- Cuba relations? Yes

The new bank represents an important step for the bloc, but questions remain about how it will work, writes COA’s Eric Farnsworth for U.S. News & World Report.

"There may be potential cracks in the facade of unity once China asserts its interests," comments COA’s Eric Farnsworth on the establishment of a BRICS development bank.

The July 15 summit reinforces the need for Washington to pursue an active economic agenda with Latin America, writes COA’s Eric Farnsworth for China-US Focus.