In light of the ongoing economic reform process in Cuba, the report outlines specific steps that can be taken by the Cuban government, the U.S. government, NGOs and foundations to assist independent small and micro-entrepreneurs in Cuba.

The president’s tour of Latin America was too important to postpone, writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini in The Huffington Post.

In his first trip to Central and South America, U.S. President Barack Obama hoped to set a new tone in U.S.-Latin American ties.

The president’s message was well received in Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador but his regional speech may have fallen on deaf ears outside those countries.

El Salvador's President Mauricio Funes played host to his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama during the last leg of the American leader's Latin American tour. The two presidents spoke about how to create domestic potential to help young Salvadorans avoid migration and organized crime.

President Barack Obama made the case for his first trip to South America before arriving by saying economic partnerships with the region will help secure U.S. jobs. In Brasilia, Obama met with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who called for a more multilateral world.

Central American security concerns were on the agenda during the U.S. president’s March 22 stop in San Salvador. His visit coincides with plans to bump up funding for the region’s struggle against rising gang-related violence.