While President Obama’s trip to South America has showcased promising partnerships in Brazil and elsewhere, his administration had little focus on the threatening conspiracy between Iran and Venezuela.

Given the bleak outlook for the World Trade Organization Doha Round, the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will become the single most important US trade initiative over the next several years.

With the Santiago summit, both the administration and Congress would be well advised to build on the persistent advantages that remain for us within the region.

Over the next three years, President Barack Obama and his advisers will need to set a course for the reassertion of U.S. leadership in constructing a trans-Pacific vision.

Issues include the role of Brazil as a counterweight to the United States, the future of economic liberalization, and the prospect of the region splitting into two large trading groups.

Immigration reminds us of the growing importance of Latin America and the degree to which its problems have a way of landing on our doorstep.

Immigration reminds us of the growing importance of Latin America and the degree to which its problems have a way of landing on our doorstep.

One notices how unpopular the first Clinton administration has been in Latin America and with what trepidation most of the republics face the prospects of a second four years.