Hemisphere Insider Volume I Issue 1 - March 2011

In Brief

• Criminal justice reforms challenge Mexico.
• Cuba releases a notable political prisoner.
• Haiti holds runoff elections.
• The United States delays approval of its free trade agreement with Colombia.
• China and Colombia discuss building an alternative to the Panama Canal.
• Dissent and a faltering economy in Venezuela could challenge Chavez’s grip.
• Uruguay and Argentina plan construction for a joint re-gasification plant.
• China pursues energy investments in Argentina.