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A railway linking the Atlantic and the Pacific could transform trade links, but is an ambitious undertaking

US protectionism and doubts over the future of NAFTA have boosted the importance of Pacific Alliance ties with Asia

Even an improvement in copper price forecasts will not stave off another year of drooping growth

The new left-wing alliance will need to broaden its popular appeal and congressional support base to prove viable

The presidential election will almost certainly go to a second round, which could prove unpredictable

The president's claim that her government represents a turning point is open to question

In the near term the region will be neither a major producer nor a large consumer of LNG

Supply disruptions are boosting prices after a multi-year bear market