Building on a previous AQ article, Admiral James Stavridis outlines some of the Southern Command's key initiatives in Latin America, including traveling hospital ships to provide training and medical services.

Carlos Basombrio—a sociologist at the Instituto de Defensa Legal in Lima, Peru, and a former vice minister—urges the next U.S. administration to reevaluate the country's anti-drug policy in the Americas.

In the aftermarth of a corruption scandal, President Alan García reshuffled his cabinet. Both corruption and protecting the economy stand at the top of the presidential agenda.

At an AS/COA luncheon, President Álvaro Uribe described the transformation witnessed during his administration in Colombia, particularly in the fields of security and economic growth.

At an AS/COA luncheon, President Álvaro Uribe highlighted the important achievements in security and the economy under his administration.

As violent clashes die down in Bolivia, concern remains over deep political differences between supporters and opponents of President Evo Morales. Meanwhile, the unrest coincided with a diplomatic tit-for-tat involving Bolivia and Venezuela against the United States.