Central America struggles to unite for Obama trip

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Friday visits a Central America that continues to be plagued by violence, drug trafficking, corruption and poverty, despite the success of a decade-old trade agreement with the United States.

Latin America seen as 'second-tier' issue in US election

BOGOTA, Colombia — There's a running joke in Latin America that the region should be allowed to vote for the U.S. president because the outcome matters so much here. But with just over a week to go before the election, the region is feeling left out of the race.

Mexican ambassador Sarukhan visits Valley

Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan's visit to Fresno on Thursday -- a first by Mexico's top representative in the U.S. -- underscored the robust relationship between Mexico and the Valley and highlighted concerns about protecting the region's agriculture industry from anti-immigrant legislation.

US Diplomats Tout Latin American Economies

Two United States ambassadors to Latin American countries and the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission to Brazil are on tour in a recession-torn U.S. touting the booming Latin American economies to U.S. businesses large and small.

The tour for the diplomatic party of three – U.S. Ambassador to Peru Rose M. Likins, U.S. Ambassador to Chile Alejandro Wolf and U.S. Deputy Mission Chief to Brazil Todd C. Chapman – began this week in Memphis with a luncheon hosted by FedEx Corp. and the Business Council for International Understanding.