AS/COA looks at the budgetary implications of defending Arizona's controversial immigration law, as well as efforts to replicate the law in other states.
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Written in collaboration with the Brookings Institution and the Cuba Study Group, this white paper outlines ways that public and private sector can buiild access to technology and telecommunications services in Cuba.
AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini writes in ForeignPolicy.com for the White House "to loosen restrictions on U.S. telecom activities in Cuba and assist U.S. business in providing the tools for Cubans to communicate beyond the prison walls of the Castros' island nation."
Andrew Selee, director of the Woodrow Wilson Center's Mexico Institute, talks with AS/COA Online about the July 14 Mexican cabinet shuffle and what it signifies for President Felipe Calderón’s last two years in office.
Cuba announced plans for the release of political prisoners last week. Observers debate whether the prisoner release represents significant change for Cuba and how the United States will respond.
Rule of law is touted as a necessary ingredient for attracting foreign investment into an economy. However "the relationship isn't that easy or clear," writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini in The Huffington Post.
As Haiti passes the six-month mark since a devastating earthquake, rebuilding proceeds at a slow pace hindered by politics and the massive scale of the disaster.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on July 6 to halt enforcement of SB1070, Arizona's controversial immigration legislation that critics say will lead to racial profiling. The law's implementation is slated for July 29.
The Institutional Revolutionary Party won nine of the 12 gubernatorial seats up for grabs in Mexico’s July 4 vote, but an opposition alliance won unexpected victories in three PRI strongholds.
One year after the coup in Honduras, the situation remains largely unsettled both domestically and internationally, writes AS/COA Senior Director of Policy Christopher Sabatini in Folha de São Paulo.
One year after the coup in Honduras, the situation remains largely unresolved both domestically and internationally, writes AS/COA Senior Director of Policy Christopher Sabatini in Folha de São Paulo. (em português)
China's emergence as a strong trade partner in the Western Hemisphere is having far-reaching implications that may be little appreciated or understood, writes COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth in The Los Angeles Times.
President Bashar al-Assad traveled to Latin America to encourage investment at home while boosting Syria’s profile abroad.
Both on the field and off, Brazil has proven it is a nation on the move and the team to beat, writes COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth for a forthcoming issue PODER Hispanic.
With June 28 marking the anniversary of the overthrow of Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya, Honduras continues to pay an economic price for the political fallout.
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico drew help from Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. Meanwhile, fears about the oil spreading into the Caribbean have prompted a quiet dialogue between the United States and Cuba.
"The real story of this year's competition is the dominance of the Western Hemisphere," writes Council of the Americas Vice President Eric Farnsworth for The Huffington Post.
Nearly half of Mexico’s states head to the ballot box on July 4, with voters picking new governors in 12 out of the 14 elections. AS/COA explores the races, the assassination of a gubernatorial candidate, and the resurgence of the Institutional Revolutionary Party.
Voters chose continuity in electing former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos by a landslide during Colombia's June 20 runoff. He garnered 69 percent of the vote compared to the 27 percent earned by his rival, former Bogota Mayor Antanas Mockus.
The recent launch of Brazilian television throughout most of the African continent marked the latest sign of a growing economic and diplomatic relationship between Brazil and Africa.