Having diplomatic relations will give the U.S. “a formal avenue” to engage with Cuba on many issues, highlights AS/COA’s Alana Tummino.

Presidents Dilma Rousseff and Barack Obama announced accords on everything from climate change to cyber security.

The opening of embassies in Washington and Havana heralds a new era of bilateral relations driven by engagement.

“Grandes compañías están interesadas en explorar opciones y presentar propuestas de inversión en sectores como telecomunicaciones, pero la paciencia y la construcción de la confianza son centrales”, señala Alana Tummino de AS/COA.

President Dilma Rousseff must strike a balance regarding Venezuela during her visit with President Obama, says AS/COA’s Brian Winter.

For President Dilma Rousseff, the visit is an opportunity to court U.S. investment to help restore Brazil’s flagging economy, comments COA’s Eric Farnsworth.

Rather than “fence-mending,” the bigger take-away of President Dilma Rousseff’s visit is that both the U.S. and Brazil have realized they need each other, underlines COA’s Eric Farnsworth.