Gas integration in South America and liquefied natural gas

the objective of this paper is to analyze the challenges and opportunities that countries in south america are facing with the growth in the worldwide market of liquefied natural gas (lng). likewise, it aims to analyze, from different perspectives, the progress and setbacks regarding the interconnection of gas networks and the integration and cooperation of energy in the southern cone. this work comprises of five chapters. after the introduction and presentation of the subject, the second chapter analyzes the vision of predominant regional integration in latin-america, the importance of political and economic interests, and the relevance of energy in regional integration processes. the third chapter describes the regional energy situation, its position in the worldwide context, the energy matrix conformation and the progress achieved in the integration and interconnection of gas. chapter four provides details about the market tendencies of lng around the world and in latin-america, but also it presents the challenges and opportunities that each region has in order to strengthen their energy security. to finalize, chapter five presents conclusions and recommendations