COVID-19 Hits Latin America

(Image credit: Amerika21) COVID-19 Hits Latin America Pilar Frank-O’Leary, PFO Advisory Group  May 12, 2020 By most accounts, COVID-19 hit Latin America on February 26, when Brazil confirmed a case in São Paulo. Since then, thousands of cases have been reported across the region. Latin American governments have taken different measures to [...]

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The U.S. Will Help but Latin America Must Commit to Itself First: Vice President Biden’s Remarks at the 20th Anniversary of CAF

The U.S Will Help But Latin America Must Commit to Itself First: Vice President Biden's Remarks at the 20th Anniversary of CAF By Pilar Frank O’Leary “I believe today we are at a dawning of a new era for the people of the [Americas]. It should no longer be fettered by history. We should not hesitate [...]

By | September 19th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on The U.S. Will Help but Latin America Must Commit to Itself First: Vice President Biden’s Remarks at the 20th Anniversary of CAF

It’s Colombia, not Columbia: The Need for Cultural Expertise to Conduct Business in Latin America

It’s Colombia, not Columbia: The Need for Cultural Expertise to Conduct Business in Latin America By Pilar Frank O’Leary For companies and other types of organizations trying to make an entrée into Latin America, it is critically important to understand the region’s cultural mores and linguistic conventions which can vary widely from [...]

By | July 22nd, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on It’s Colombia, not Columbia: The Need for Cultural Expertise to Conduct Business in Latin America

What Will Hillary Clinton Represent for Latin America?

What Will Hillary Clinton Represent for Latin America? By Pilar Frank O’Leary In speaking about immigration reform at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia, U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton stated, “We will not build a wall [along the U.S.-Mexico border]. Instead, we will build an economy where everyone who wants a good job can [...]

By | July 20th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on What Will Hillary Clinton Represent for Latin America?