11-12-2014: Latin American Weekly Report

Latin America paid host to two significant summits over the course of the last week. During a two-day summit in Ecuador, the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) provided concrete evidence of its ambition by unveiling a grand new headquarters near Quito, which contrasted with some more chimerical aspirations for regional integration. The Ibero- American summit in Veracruz, Mexico, addressed the challenge of global economic changes and came up with concrete proposals to help spur development, with a focus on education and innovation.