Torrential downpours led the three countries to declare states of emergency, though how each handled the challenge differs.
This Energy Action Group paper tells the story of how Colombia has revived its once flailing energy sector over the course of the last decade, developing into one of Latin America’s foremost destinations for investment in the oil and gas sector and securing a steady supply of electricity for its growing population.
"Colombia’s new president, Juan Manuel Santos is already proving equal to the difficult task of following former President Álvaro Uribe’s impressive eight-year mandate. But he is no clone," writes COA's Eric Farnsworth in PODER Hispanic.
A dispute over a piece of land in the San Juan River delta has ramped up tensions between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. AS/COA Online takes a look at the roots of the Central American row.
Colombian singer Shakira Mebarak brings her advocacy for early childhood development to the stage and to government leaders in Latina America and around the world.
The outcome of the U.S. midterm elections will likely impact U.S. policy toward Latin America. AS/COA Online takes a look at the debates over free trade, Californian drug policy, border security, and immigration.
"Speculation is rampant in Washington that the November 2 mid-term elections will usher in a new phase of trade expansion for the United States," argues Eric Farnsworth in an op-ed for The Miami Herald.