President Hugo Chávez named a potential successor, raising questions about a Venezuelan leadership transition. AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini outlines six issues to watch in Venezuela in the months ahead.
Viewpoints Americas
With Enrique Peña Nieto taking the reins in Mexico and Barack Obama’s reelection, prominent Mexican and U.S. experts weigh in on what they believe the top goals should be for the two incoming administrations.
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.
"A successful trip could be measured as one in which Obama and the leaders of the visited countries better understand the shared vision before us," writes AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal in an article about President Barack Obama's March 19-23 trip.
Sharing ways to boost social inclusion and address unequal access to quality education should be priorities during President Obama’s March trip to Latin America, writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini.
As seen across the country, Nebraska’s anti-immigrant fever is based on false data and scare tactics that take legislatures away from what should be the chief goal: harnessing the benefits of new immigration.
"The Americas—like all foreign policy areas—will hurt for attention as administration and congressional leaders focus on the U.S. domestic agenda, including battles on healthcare and economic recovery," writes Brian Wanko.