Chilean President: "Regulatory Prudence Has Payed Off"

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet describes how most of the Latin American states managed to absorb the shock from the global financial crisis. Bachelet mentions learning from the economic crisis that Chile went through in the 1980's, the central banks offsetting the lack of liquidity in dollars, regulation prudence and early lending. (0:57)
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Costa Rican Ambassador calls for more integration in Western Hemisphere

Costa Rican Ambassador Tomas Duenas discuss the needs and benefits for the United States to form a closer relationship with the Western Hemisphere. (1:17)
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OAS Secretary General supports Columbian Free Trade Agreement

Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza comments on Congress refusing to vote on the Columbian Free Trade Agreement. Insulza says, “I think it’s very import not only for Columbia but the whole Latin America, for the whole U.S. Latin American relations.” Insulza was on hand for the second annual Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute conference in Washington, D.C. (0:30)
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America has nothing to fear from immigrants

Obama speaking today at the League of United Latin American Citizens on immigrants. He said that Americans have nothing to fear from new comers, because they come in the hopes that in America you can make it if you try. (0:28)

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Obama says immigration reform must happen now

Obama calls for a comprehensive immigration policy reform at the League of United Latin American Citizens conference. Obama says that he will do it on his first term as president of the United States. (0:43)

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Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico discusses US involvement in Latin nations

Governor Bill Richardson (D-NM) discusses US relations with Latin nations. (0:41)
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