"The Administration suddenly realizes there is now an economic power broker element in Latin America," points out AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini on Vicepresident Joe Biden’s trip to the region.
There is a sense that if the U.S. doesn’t "step up its game" in Latin America other global powers like China will take advantage, comments AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
Observers say the vice president’s May 26-30 trip to Brazil, Colombia, and Trinidad and Tobago signifies increasing U.S. engagement with the region.
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.
AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth comments on U.S.-Brazil renewed bilateral relations as they set aside political disputes to rather focus on seizing the potential for economic growth.
As the U.S. embarks on a trade mission in Latin America, the focus of investing on Brazil’s building boom may ease trade disputes between both countries, suggests AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
Jason Marczak comenta sobre a viagem do Presidente Barack Obama a América Latina quem deu sinais de recalibrar a política externa na região com foco no setor econômico e energético.