U.S.-Cuba relations are important, but the summit needs to be about much more, writes AS/COA’s President and CEO Susan Segal for U.S. News & World Report.
News & Analysis
AS/COA’s Cuba Working Group spells out Washington’s new approach to Cuba on financial services, telecom, travel, and more.
The Colombian government and FARC leaders reached an agreement this month to start the removal of 50 years’ worth of landmines.
The Summit of the Americas should stress cooperation rather than U.S.-Venezuela tensions, writes COA’s Eric Farnsworth for Financial Times' beyondbrics.
This month, the presidents of two South American countries proposed new ways to uncover and punish corrupt officials.
For Mexico to reach its economic potential, it needs to address the costs of rule of law, writes Americas Society Board Member Antonio Garza for the Dallas Morning News.
Understand the case involving corruption in the state-run petroleum company and what’s next in the legal process.
Several countries are betting big on tourism as falling commodity prices slow growth in Latin America.
A lack of gender parity means businesses, governments, and entire countries are losing a competitive edge, writes AS/COA's Susan Segal for LatinFinance.
The Broad Front’s Tabaré Vázquez took office March 1. What’s new on his agenda and what tasks will he inherit from José Mujica’s administration?
Voters will elect legislators, as well as 262 mayors across the country. Learn more about what's at stake in the vote.
Caracas’ mayor was jailed on conspiracy charges last week. Over half of the country’s opposition mayors face legal action since 2014 demonstrations.
Several southeastern states saw crop losses as a result of water shortages during the region’s worst drought in 80 years.
U.S. assistance in the shape of a real partnership is crucial for the region’s success, writes AS/COA’s Nancy Anderson for U.S. News & World Report.
How can Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru work together to maximize their energy potential?
Obama’s 2016 budget proposal includes increased aid to Central America. Learn where the money will go.
As talks begin again this year, find out sticking points, as well as promising developments.
Learn about Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, a regional bloc that launched in 2011.
Find out what the drop in oil prices means for Mexican energy investments.
This AS/COA-Fiscal Policy Institute report shows how immigrant entrepreneurs affect growth in U.S. cities.