Look to Colombia, where the U.S. helped the government in Bogota achieve success short of complete victory.

Colombian voters have proven that they are capable of making sound choices about the future by picking President Alvaro Uribe's hand-picked successor, but now the United States must show it values its relationship with Colombia.

The numbers on Colombia tell a story of progress.

Despite tremendous improvements in Colombia, some Democrats remain opposed to a trade deal.

Costa Rica’s leadership has been capitalizing on the opportunities created by the free trade agreement with the United States. For all the talk of China’s growing shadow in the Americas, with a typical country like Costa Rica, the United States is its No. 1 trade partner – by far, and for the foreseeable future.

By avoiding simple mistakes, investing political capital in trade, and getting serious about security challenges, Obama could be off to a promising start in the Western Hemisphere.

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No. 5, Diciembre 2008

El presidente electo Barack Obama pronto deberá enfrentarse a desafíos y oportunidades urgentes cerca de nuestro país, en...