The Caribbean Energy Security Summit is a well-timed and relevant initiative as the region seeks for energy alternatives amid the global oil crisis, comments COA’s Eric Farnsworth.

In partnership with the Office of Vice President Joe Biden, the Summit will address energy governance, greater access to finance, and donor coordination.

The United States has an important stake in helping Central American countries address economic and security challenges, writes COA's Eric Farnsworth for The Miami Herald.

In Americas Quarterly, Matthew Budd and Marcela Donadio describe ways to tackle the region’s problems of crime and violence.

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Investment in high-tech, higher ed.

Meeting the needs of a global labor market.