On November 6, Brazil’s House of Representatives will decide on a controversial bill that could shift distribution of oil royalties from producing states to the rest of the country.
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The country’s chief economist discussed government strategies for Chile to weather uncertainty in the global financial environment.
An AS/COA Online explainer examines Hispanic demographics, political representation, voting trends, and election issues in the United States ahead of the November 6 presidential election.
On November 6, Puerto Rican voters in the continental United States could form an important swing bloc. Meanwhile, the island’s electorate will participate in a referendum on Puerto Rico’s status.
Brazil and the United States need to overcome acrimony over agricultural agreements, write COA's Eric Farnsworth and Valeria Souza Cruz. In an AS/COA Viewpoint, they make the case that Washington should reexamine U.S. cotton subsidies as a step toward a common bilateral agenda.
Chile’s center-left coalition made significant gains in Sunday’s municipal elections, though only four in 10 Chileans turned out to vote.
The Central American country has big plans to upgrade its roads, ports, and railways, attracting funds from sources ranging from China to the Inter-American Development Bank.
As the November 6 U.S. presidential elections draw closer, Latin Americans deliberate on whether President Barack Obama or Republican candidate Mitt Romney would most benefit the region.
El ministro habló con AS/COA sobre los resultados de la tregua entre las pandillas en El Salvador y si es replicable en Guatemala y Honduras.
After a private AS/COA roundtable in El Salvador on security and violence prevention, the minister discussed the results of El Salvador's gang truce and whether it is a model that could be replicated in Guatemala and Honduras.
The December 16 elections offer the opposition a chance to win governorships at a time when the president seeks to add more of his party’s leaders at the state level. Learn more about the country’s next vote and cabinet shakeups.
Countries throughout the region are implementing incremental reforms designed to boost private-sector activity.
Opponents say a Guatemalan education reform set for implementation next year creates an unfair burden on future educators, but supporters say it will give a much-needed boost to the quality of education.
Americas Society’s Music Director Sebastián Zubieta speaks about his career and his mix tape selection for WQXR New York’s Classical Music Radio Station.
During the October 16 presidential debate, President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney sparred about immigration reform and made appeals to female voters.
The Colombian female development leader spoke with AS/COA Online about empowering young women living in poverty.
The government in Havana changed the country’s Migration Law, allowing some Cubans to travel abroad without an exit permit. But questions remain about lingering restrictions.
While a new racial education quota went into effect on October 15, the government plans to propose new quotas for public service employees and federal scholarships.
Will the first round of peace talks in a decade between the Colombian government and the FARC lead to concrete results to end the long-running conflict?
La Primera Dama habló sobre las reformas que son necesarias para aumentar la equidad de género en la representación política en México.