MAJOR TOPICS

• Drug trafficking activities throughout Mexico, Central America, & South America

• Energy policy throughout Latin America

• Renewable energy investments throughout Mexico, Central America, & South America

MAJOR FACTS

• Mexico, Central American, & South American countries, have combined populations, which exceeds 550 million people

• Nearly 60,000 children, mostly from El Salvador, Guatemala, & Honduras, have entered the U.S., in 2014, to escape violence, murder, drug trafficking, and poverty

• Hydropower resources accounts for largest component of renewable energy, in Latin American countries

DRUG TRAFFICKING IN CENTRAL AMERICA

• El Salvador

• Nicaragua

• Guatemala

• Costa Rica

• Panama

• Honduras

DRUG TRAFFICKING IN SOUTH AMERICA

• Bolivia

• Columbia

• Peru

MEXICO FACTS

• In 2006, Mexico declared war on its drug cartels

• Mexico possesses Latin America’s 2nd largest economy

• Mexico’s energy law is the most important piece of legislation, since NAFTA was passed, in 1994

• Renewable energy investments are increasing rapidly, in Mexico

COLUMBIA FACTS

• Columbia is very rich in natural resources

• The country is one of the leading drug trafficking nations, since the 1980’s

• Columbia is the largest producer of cocaine, globally

• In 2014, Columbia passed a new energy law which encourages investment into renewable energy sources

BRAZIL FACTS

• Brazil possesses the largest population, and the largest economy, within Latin America

• The country is the 2nd largest producer of hydropower resources, globally, behind China

• The country is investing heavily into crude oil, and natural gas production

• In addition, Brazil plans to add 3,500 megawatts, (mw), of solar power capacity, by 2018

NICARAGUA FACTS

• Nicaragua is the poorest country, within Central America

• The country struggles with poverty and underemployment

• Nicaragua plans $4 billion of renewable energy investment over the next 15 years

• The largest component of new renewable energy investment will be wind power projects

LATINO HEAT

• Developed by Vincent J. Lentini

• LATINO HEAT is 30 pages

• Will be released on Amazon & iTunes The Week of October 27, 2014

• 5 other eBooks are available on Amazon & iTunes

• CHINA’S CATACLYSM will be released in December, 2014