Nunca sabremos lo que nos depara el destino, solo queda vivir la vida y aprender las lecciones que nos propone.Una familia rica de Cali cruzada por diferentes tragedias y secretos; dos hermanas muy diferentes entre sí; una periodista que busca desenredar la historia de un secuestro sucedido veinte años atrás y un hombre que intenta construir una vida lejos de la violencia y el dolor son los personajes de esta novela vertiginosa, escrita a partir de un contexto real...

Changing patterns of energy production and consumption are transforming the geopolitics of the global system. The BRICS countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (not discussed in this volume), a loose conglomeration of emerging powers, are part of the change as are Western powers.Variations in the energy policies of the Americas, especially the United States and Canada, are altering existing dynamics. Both states are increasing energy production and are projected to...

Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century illustrates the various security concerns in the Americas in the twenty-first century. It presents the work of a number of prolific scholars and analysts in the region. The book offers new theoretical and analytical perspectives.Within the Americas, we find a number of important issues security issues. Most important are the threats that supersede borders: drug trafficking, migration, health, and environmental. ...