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.
What is the likelihood that comprehensive immigration reform will pass? A panel discussed the reform bill under consideration in the U.S. Senate.
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.
The candidate to the IACHR speaks about the IACHR reform process, the June OAS General Assembly and the role of the U.S. in the Inter-American System of Human Rights.
In FT's beyondbrics, AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini writes that the Obama administration has sought a “new-found effort to buttress diplomacy with economic promise” in Latin America.
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.