After the Secret Service scandal , Colombia asked President Obama to apologize . Frida Ghitis : Obama should n't apologize , but he needs to start taking Latin America seriously . She says the U.S. has been ignoring , at its own peril , a region amid its renaissance . Ghitis : The United States is not only neglecting Colombia, it also seems to be doing little or nothing about it.
After the Secret Service scandal , Colombia asked President Obama to apologize . Frida Ghitis : Obama should n't apologize , but he needs to start taking Latin America seriously . She says the U.S. has been ignoring , at its own peril , a region amid its renaissance . Ghitis : Obama should push for stronger economic ties and partnership with South America .