Americas Summit

Brazil's Earth Day Present: A Sustainable Energy Policy

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green


Eric Ehrmann

Brazil's sustainable energy dividend is the result of generations of trust and cooperation between a strong federal government, parastatal companies and global businesses who have developed the knack of working with them.

Obama Defends Venezuela Position At Americas Summit

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.20.2009 | World


PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Defending his brand of world politics, President Barack Obama said Sunday that he "strengthens our hand" by reaching o...

Obama: US "Seeks A New Beginning" With Cuba (VIDEO)

AP | VIVIAN SEQUERA and BEN FELLER | Posted 05.18.2009 | World


PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Trading their warmest words in a half-century, the United States and Cuba built momentum toward renewed ties on Friday...

Obama Heads To Americas Summit With Spotlight On Cuba

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.18.2009 | World


PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Venturing into an unfamiliar region of the world, President Barack Obama made a splash on a stage of leaders from acro...

President Obama and the Summit of the Americas

Abraham Lowenthal | Posted 05.16.2009 | World


Abraham Lowenthal

Obama would do well to remember Ronald Reagan's comment on returning from his first trip to South America as President: "These Latin American countries are all very different from each other."