Obama visiting Brazil , Brazil , El Salvador amid war in Latin America , post-quake crisis in Japan . Analysts say the U.S. ca n't afford to ignore Latin America despite those challenges . Obama makes case for economic opportunities for Brazil businesses in Mideast . Despite their problems , Salvadorans countries have made economic , political strides .
Obama visiting Brazil , Chile , El Salvador amid war in Mideast , post-quake crisis in Japan . Analysts say the U.S. ca n't afford to ignore Latin America despite those challenges . Obama makes case for economic opportunities for U.S. businesses in Latin America . Despite their problems , Latin American countries have made economic , political strides .