The Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) is an independent, non-governmental organisation dedicated to deepening and strengthening Canada’s relations with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through policy discussion and analysis.

FOCAL’s core policy concerns include:

  • issues relating to inter-American relations
  • governance and democratic development
  • economic development and trade integration
  • poverty and inequality
  • and North American integration.

The FOCAL website includes:

  • publications, including briefings and research papers, conference reports, and newsletters
  • links to other sources of information on the Internet
  • a port of call for requests for information on hemispheric issues
  • information on meetings and networking with the research community, and alliances with key partner organisations.

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