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<description>The Americas Society and Council of the Americas offer the most trusted forum for debate and dialog on the compelling issues affecting the western hemisphere. Learn more about our programs, publications, and events.</description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Finish the Job by Approving Trade Agreement]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1401</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In a Miami Herald op-ed, COA's Eric Farnsworth examines the U.S.-Panamanian relationship since 1989. &quot;In one generation&mdash;literally&mdash;the United States and Panama have gone from hostility and military action to development spurred by globalization and trade,&quot; he writes. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Year in Review: 2008 in the Americas]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1399</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ From the resignation of Fidel Castro to the election of Barack Obama, the Americas served as a stage for history over the past year. AS/COA Online looks back at events that shaped the region in 2008, from the Andean crisis to Mexico's drug war to Brazil's emergence as a global leader. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Photo Gallery: 2008 in the Americas]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1400</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA Online recaps in images the most riveting events of 2008 affecting the Western Hemisphere. View the slideshow. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Drug Cartels Move Beyond Borders]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1397</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite Mexico's war on organized crime, bloodshed continues and the cartels' tentacles reach well beyond the country's borders. As the crisis grows, so do calls and proposals for solutions. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ News & Views: Obama and the Americas - Energy Prospects - 110th Congress]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1396</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ View the December 18 issue of News &amp; Views. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ U.S. Congress and Latin America Update: The 110th Comes to a Close]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1395</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Over the past year, Congress made headway in working with Latin America on trade, security, and energy. Looking ahead, 2009 holds great potential for advancing key hemispheric issues. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Ra&uacute;l on Tour]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1392</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ As the 50-year anniversary for the Cuban Revolution nears, Ra&uacute;l Castro makes his first state visits abroad. His statements at a regional summit raise speculation about future relations with Washington and what mediating role Brazil could play. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Quito Defaults, Uribe's Reelection, and a LatAm Summit]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1393</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Corruption's effect on Latin American businesses, Argentina's stimulus package, and how to end Mexico's drug war. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Obama Augurs Better Regional Relations]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1389</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Latin Americans want Washington to join them as partners on the international stage, says Christopher Sabatini in an op-ed in the Miami Herald, citing essays from hemispheric leaders to President-elect Obama in the latest issue of Americas Quarterly. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Recession Strikes Immigrant Jobs, Remittances]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1386</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Between the financial downturn and stepped up law enforcement, immigrants struggle with fewer employment options in the United States. Yet migrants who plan to move home face other economic woes. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ &iquest;Cu&aacute;l izquierda?]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1385</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In El Diario/La Prensa, Christopher Sabatini writes that the media inflated South America's leftward shift. Instead, election outcomes reflect the desire for pragmatic change similar to the one shown by the choice of Barack Obama for U.S. president. (en espa&ntilde;ol) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: LatAm Poverty, Mexico's Body Count, and a Chinese Loan]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1383</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Canada's Liberal Party leader steps down, a forecast of Obama's Cuba policy, and Hispanic media turns 200. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Prospects for Energy in Latin America]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1394</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Falling commodity prices and the global liquidity crisis present a challenge for Latin America&rsquo;s energy sector. An AS/COA panel analyzed how these factors affect energy investment. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Remarks: How the U.S. Election Affects Canada, Mexico, and Spain]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1378</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ During remarks to the Foro Elecciones EUA at Casa de las Americas in Madrid, COA's Eric Farnsworth highlighted what&nbsp; Barack Obama's win will mean for policy on immigration, security, Cuba, trade, and energy relations with Canada and Mexico. He also forecasts improved U.S.-Spanish relations. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Impacto de las elecciones en los EE.UU. Para Espa&ntilde;a, M&eacute;xico y Canad&aacute;]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1376</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth serves as a panelist in Madrid's Casa de Am&eacute;ricas conference, examining the impact of the 2008 U.S. elections on Spain, Mexico, and Canada. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Central America Pushes for One Currency]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1380</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Leaders from Central America met Friday to discuss how to mitigate the effects of the global financial crisis. Calling for deeper integration, leaders proposed creating a common currency and passport. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Obama's Chance to Establish New Relationships in Hemisphere]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1382</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 6 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Jorge &quot;Tuto&quot;&nbsp;Quiroga, former president of Bolivia, outlines a concrete working agenda for the Obama administration. Originally published in Americas Quarterly. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Impact of the Global Financial Crisis]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1381</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA Miami's 5th Annual Predictors Forum focused on the global economic crisis' effects the Americas, as well as opportunities for growth and prospects for the region&rsquo;s businesses. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ China-Latin American Relations: Implications for Trade and Development]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1384</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ At an event co-hosted by AS/COA and the Asia Society, panelists discussed deepening Sino-Latin America trade and political relations, as well as how the financial crisis could affect ties. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Uribe and Ch&aacute;vez Ponder Third Terms]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1377</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ President Hugo Ch&aacute;vez and his Colombian counterpart &Aacute;lvaro Uribe may each seek reelection. Both command high approval ratings but face possible political and economic challenges in the coming year. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Asia-Latin America Update: APEC and Trans-Pacific Trade Ties]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1372</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA looks at the rise in Trans-Pacific cooperation, which was recently reaffirmed by the APEC leaders meeting in Lima. China&mdash;a new donor member of the Inter-American Development Bank&mdash;continues to ramp up trade ties through deals with Peru and Costa Rica. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Interview: Gustavo Ca&ntilde;onero on LatAm Responses to the Economic Downturn]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1373</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The managing director and head of emerging markets economic research at Deutsche Bank analyzes the regional impact of the global financial crisis in an exclusive AS/COA interview. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Take Care of the Bucks]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1369</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Professor  and columnist Rosanna Fuentes Berain encourages the incoming U.S. administration  to steer the country&rsquo;s economy into safer waters, given its direct impact on  Latin American markets. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Sustain Democratic Development in Latin America]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1371</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In an Americas Quarterly web exclusive, former Argentine Vice Defense Minister Jaime Garetta urges the U.S. President-elect to cooperate on sustaining democratic development in Latin America. &quot;Achieving sustainable development with social inclusion is one of the greatest ambitions in Latin America today,&rdquo; he writes. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ News & Views: LatAm Economies - APEC - Harper's Fate]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1387</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ View the December 4 issue of News &amp; Views. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Brazil Vows to Curb Deforestation]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1364</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ An ambitious new Brazilian plan seeks to reduce deforestation rates by nearly three-quarters by 2017. Yet the proposal&rsquo;s release coincides with news of rising deforestation levels. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Ch&aacute;vez's Reelection Bid, Betancourt in South America, and a Remittance Jump ]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1367</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Miami's shift on the Cuba embargo, Hillary on U.S.-Bolivian relations, and Brazil's high-tech protection of Amazonian tribes. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Mexico: A Nearshoring Opportunity]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1379</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Panelists highlighted the country&rsquo;s growing software and technology capabilities, its geographic and regulatory advantages, and successful cases of U.S. and global corporations that have invested in Mexico&rsquo;s IT service sector. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Productive Partnerships Make Region Stronger]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1370</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Building on a previous AQ&nbsp;article, Admiral James Stavridis outlines some of the Southern Command's key initiatives in Latin America, including traveling hospital ships to provide training and medical services. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Harper Suspends Parliament]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1363</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ At a time of economic uncertainty, Prime Minister Stephen Harper suspended Canadian Parliament to head off a move by an opposition coalition that could have ended his premiership. The fight to lead Canada comes just weeks after a national election and leaves the country's leadership after January in doubt. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Help Develop Local Responses to Food and Energy Crises]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1366</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Originally published in Americas Quarterly, Dominican Republic President Leonel Fern&aacute;ndez's memo to the U.S. President-elect calls for investing a portion of oil profits in countries that have been hit hardest by rising oil and food prices. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Medvedev's Tour, Venezuelan Elections, and Latino Entrepreneurs]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1362</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Latin America's high youth murder rate, Nicaragua's election dispute, and feeling the financial pinch in Brazil. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ APEC Leaders Make Case for Open Markets]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1359</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Facing a global financial crisis, 21 leaders met in Lima to caution against protectionism and call for resumption of the Doha Round of trade talks. The APEC summit also served as U.S. President George W. Bush's last scheduled trip abroad, where he pressed for &ldquo;free markets, free trade, and free people.&rdquo; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Municipal Elections Test Ch&aacute;vez's Popularity]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1356</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Venezuelans voted Sunday in municipal elections. While President Hugo Ch&aacute;vez's Socialist Party won 17 of the 22 governorships up for grabs, the opposition chipped into his party's power grip by gaining the mayoralty of Caracas and other crucial posts. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Roundtable Discussion on Latin American Democracy]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1352</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ At the AS/COA book launch for Latin America's Struggle for Democracy panelists looked at how the economic downturn could affect regional democracies. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Ecuador: Development and Growth Opportunities]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1368</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ As attention turned to the possibility that Ecuador may default on its foreign debt, AS/COA hosted its first Quito conference, bringing high-level private sector leaders and officials together to analyze the Andean country's outlook. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ News & Views: Cuban Reforms - Presidential Transition - China-Latin America Relations]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1353</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ View the November 20 issue of News &amp; Views. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: From the G20 to APEC]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1349</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Chinese and Russian leaders tour Latin America, Cristina Fern&aacute;ndez de Kirchner tours North Africa, and Latin Americans weigh in on democracy. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Cuba and Ra&uacute;l's Reforms: Power Grab, Public Relations or Change? ]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1348</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Writing for Ambassadors REVIEW, AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini writes that, while Cuban President Ra&uacute;l Castro's reforms led to hope for concrete change on the island, &quot;Don&rsquo;t hold your breath.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Hu Lands in Latin America]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1346</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Chinese President Hu Jintao's trip to Latin America helps cement Beijing's growing relationship with the region. After the G20 summit and before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in Lima, Hu traveled to Costa Rica and Cuba.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ The United States and Brazil: Defeating Fear]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1343</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ McLarty Associates Managing Director Kellie Meiman writes, &quot;If Brazil can come into its own as a true pragmatic stakeholder in the global economy and international institutions at the same time that the United States reemerges as a champion of multilateralism, there is much our countries can achieve together.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Book Launch: Latin America's Struggle for Democracy]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1357</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ On November 17, AS/COA hosted the book launch of Latin America's Struggle for Democracy where panelists discussed how regional economies might be affected&nbsp; by the global financial crisis. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Covering the 2008 Elections]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1351</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA's second Young Professionals networking event looked at excitement over the 2008 U.S. presidential election and the Latin American reaction to Barack Obama's victory. Listen to the audio of the discussion. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Americas Quarterly  and the Next U.S. President]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1350</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno joined the Brazilian and Mexican ambassadors and two additional AQ contributors to launch the Fall issue at a program focusing on the possibilities for reengagement with the region. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Remarks: Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the IDB]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1338</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ At an AS/COA post-U.S. election discussion, President of the Inter-American Development Bank Luis Alberto Moreno explained that the next U.S. administration should not &quot;be blinded by old stereotypes&quot; when engaging with Latin America. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Lame-Duck FTA Push]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1339</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ With a political transition in progress, the Bush administration continues to urge passage of the&nbsp; U.S.-Colombia trade pact. But whether the deal will gain congressional approval during a lame-duck session remains in doubt. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: The New Administration and the Future of Hemispheric Relations]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1340</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ An AS/COA panel discussion in Washington examined the future of hemispheric relations in the wake of the U.S. presidential election and celebrated the release of Americas Quarterly&rsquo;s new issue titled &ldquo;Memos to the President Elect.&rdquo; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Brazil's Minister of Mines and Energy Edison Lob&atilde;o]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1341</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Brazil&rsquo;s Minister of Energy and Mines Edison Lob&atilde;o joined AS/COA to discuss opportunities and challenges for Brazil&rsquo;s energy sector. (em portugu&ecirc;s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Colombian FTA Push, Nicaraguan Election Violence, and Narcocultura]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ China strengthens Latin American ties, Cuba and Russia get closer, and Peru could prove to be the region's most resilient economy. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Predicting U.S.-Brazil Ethanol Policy]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ At a time when ethanol production faces the effects of the global credit crunch, questions arise about how Latin America and a new U.S. administration will cooperate in the field of biofuels.  ]]></description>
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