AS/COA Online spoke to Carlos Lauría, the senior Americas program coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists about press freedom in Venezuela, how media restrictions affect the presidential campaigns, and violence against journalists.
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In Brasilia, Congress will decide on the “world’s first Internet bill of rights,” while in Lima, legislators could pass a bill restricting Internet freedoms.
While President Barack Obama loosened Cuba travel regulations last year, this year his administration opted to continue existing Cuba policies or restrict new ones.
Mexico exported almost $500 billion worth of goods and services to the United States in 2011 and is now looking to further expand its trade ties by joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
The Andean country could leave the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights within a year, raising concerns due to the timing of the announcement a month before the presidential election.
A graduate of Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women program, this São Paulo-based businesswoman spoke to AS/COA Online about women’s entrepreneurship in Brazil.
In a country with one of the world’s highest energy costs, Brazilian consumers and industries could see a drop in electricity prices that may bring both political and economic returns.
The leaders of Canada, Chile, Mexico, and Peru met with Asian counterparts outside of the official summit to strike trade deals and discuss ongoing negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
With an electoral court case settled, Enrique Peña Nieto prepares for the presidency. His party fell short of winning a legislative majority and will need to form alliances to avoid gridlock in Congress, now in session.
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Colombian exports to Brazil are on the rise, particularly in construction materials and military technology.
Em análise para o jornal O Estado de São Paulo, o Vice Presidente de AS/COA Eric Farnsworth fala sobre as negociações de paz da Colômbia que começam em outubro na Noruega.
Belize will enter default if it doesn’t pay its debts by September 19. Its circumstances highlight the precarious debt situation faced by other Caribbean countries.
Global investments in renewable energy reached record levels last year, though funding for such projects in Latin American remains limited.
As the Republican National Convention gets underway, the Romney campaign says it hopes to capture 38 percent of the Latino vote in November as part of its strategy to beat President Barack Obama.
In conjunction with the COA’s Border Roundtable on U.S.-Mexico Competitiveness, Representative Henry Cuellar speaks on the importance of cross-border trade for local and national economic growth.
Chile’s president saw his approval rise to record levels amid news of a buoyant economy, though a slowing copper market and domestic discontent may yet leave their mark.
The Venezuelan president relies on Twitter while his rival favors Facebook, making social media yet another battleground in the Venezuelan presidential race.
Revista COSAS Perú relata la historia del papel panorámico “Les Incas,” un fascinante tesoro que alberga el "Incas Room" en el edificio de la Sociedad de las Américas.