Panelists discussed Latin America's growing economic clout and the increasing importance of global trade ties.
Could the Chinese president’s June 4-6 visit to Mexico help reset bilateral relations?
"China is clearly on the quest for oil and natural gas from the region," comments AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth on China’s President Xi Jinping's three-day visit to Mexico.
Read Amb. Eduardo Medina-Mora's remarks at the AS/COA event on immigrants' impact on the economy and housing.
The results of the Pacific Alliance summit last month suggest that “this new economic bloc is an emerging powerhouse in Latin America,” writes AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth for World Politics Review.
AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth suggests that there is no “head-to-head race for influence” between the U.S. and China as they seek to strengthen trade ties with their Latin American partners.