Former military leader José Efraín Ríos Montt stands trial for genocide and crimes against humanity starting March 19. AS/COA looks at key dates and actors surrounding the prosecution.
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A group of 95 initiatives, this agreement between Mexico's three main political parties seeks a series of reforms, ranging from energy to education to telecommunications.
El líder interino Nicolás Maduro reforzará su legitimidad política como defensor del legado chavista y continuará manteniendo a Estados Unidos a distancia, escribe Eric Farnsworth para El Tiempo de Colombia.
In El Tiempo, AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth writes that interim leader Nicolás Maduro will focus on solidifying his political position while seeking to fix the economy.
As negotiators near an agreement on land reform, government officials and FARC leaders could discuss integrating guerrillas into the country’s political process.
La presidenta de la Comisión de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado mexicano habló con AS/COA sobre sus prioridades legislativas y su trabajo para promover el empoderamiento de las mujeres.
Tras la muerte de Chávez, Nicolás Maduro tendrá que aprovechar el momento y enfocarse en el futuro económico de Venezuela si abriga esperanzas de ganar una eventual elección, escribe Jason Marczak para El Diario la Prensa.
The head of the Mexican Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee spoke to AS/COA about her legislative priorities and her work to promote women's empowerment.
AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini writes for CNN-GPS that "[President Hugo] Chávez’s legacy in Venezuela and in the region will be one of institutional debasement and polarization."
In World Politics Review, AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth writes that Latin American energy demand may clash with environmental interests as the region's middle class continues to grow.
The Asian country inked a free-trade agreement with Colombia nearly a year after its deal with Peru FTA went into effect. Potential exists for accords with Costa Rica and Mexico.
Arrest of the powerful union leader for embezzlement came a day after President Enrique Peña Nieto inked an education reform bill.
AS/COA Online falou com o Senador Buarque sobre a sua perspectiva para mudar o sistema educacional e integrar a inovação na educação brasileira.
AS/COA Online spoke to the Brazilian senator about conditional cash transfer programs that have helped spur school enrollment, as well as integrating technology into education.
“O experimento de Chávez está envelhecendo já que o caminho populista está se tornando insustentável”, escreve Eric Farnsworth para O Estadão.
“Chávez’s experiment is aging as Venezuela continues to chart an unsustainable populist path,” writes AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth for O Estadão.
South American leaders head to Equatorial Guinea this week to talk trade with their African counterparts.
A Cuba Working Group report shows how the Obama administration can encourage private organizations and individuals to support economic change in Cuba.
"Mexico’s prospects look better now than they have in decades," writes Americas Society Board Member Antonio Garza.
As eleições presidenciais do Equador são importantes para a região se houver uma reforma política e econômica mais ambiciosa durante um novo mandato do Presidente Rafael Correa, escreve Eric Farnsworth para O Estadão.