As natural disasters impact crop yields and global food prices continue to rise, experts worry that food scarcity will continue to haunt Latin America’s poor and vulnerable in 2011.
"A strong trade agenda presents a unique opportunity to promote economic growth, global partnerships and bipartisan cooperation," argues Congressman David Dreier in an op-ed for Politico. "International trade plays an important part in improving a nation’s circumstances — far beyond the immediate scope of exports and imports."
A free-trade agreement with Colombia would "give confidence to investors the country badly needs," as well as help finance judicial investigations, support the building of efficient infrastructure, and support human rights efforts, writes Edward Schumacher-Matos for The Washington Post.
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Costa Rica elected new presidents in 2010. AS/COA Online takes a look at these new leaders and considers the major events shaping their presidencies.
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.
