AS/COA Online explains the origins, structure, and controversies of the multilateral organization that unites North, Central, and South America.
Foreign Relations
Explainer: What Is the OAS?
UNASUR Is South America's Imperfect Crisis Manager
The bloc has made strides in conflict resolution but is hamstrung by its own principles, writes COA’s Eric Farnsworth for World Politics Review.
UNGA Week at AS/COA
We hosted leaders from across the Americas in conjunction with the opening debate of the 70th UN General Assembly. Get the highlights.
Raúl Castro, Obama Meet to Further Cuban Normalization Process
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Felicia Schwartz
The meeting between President Barack Obama and President Raúl Castro demonstrates the high priority both sides place on advancing the process, says AS/COA’s Alana Tummino.
Leaders of the Americas at the 70th UN General Assembly
Get highlights from speeches of Latin American presidents and other leaders from across the hemisphere in New York before the UN General Assembly.
Explainer: The Colombia-Venezuela Border Conflict
The conflict is shutting down commerce along a border longer than the one between Texas and Mexico.