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COA held its 39th annual Washington Conference on the Americas, "Renewing the Promise of Prosperity," on May 12 and 13. The event brought together leaders from across the Americas, including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Access coverage of the conference.

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AS/COA provides up-to-date analysis through News & Views, the monthly policy e-newsletter, and the Weekly Roundup, a summary of the latest news stories covering the Americas.

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PRI Likely to Stage Comeback in Mexico's Midterms
Mexicans vote in midterm elections July 5 and polls show the Institutional Revolutionary Party will likely gain a majority in the lower house. Read an AS/COA analysis of how the three major parties could fare and which one stands to lose the most.

News of the Americas

Weekly Roundup: Crisis in Honduras, Obama-Uribe Meeting, and Peronist Party Defeat

The world reacts to the overthrow of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, the Peronist party in Argentina suffers defeat, and Mexico prepares for a midterm vote on July 5. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Obama and Uribe Talk Trade and Term Limits

U.S. President Barack Obama expressed support for a bilateral trade deal and suggested two terms in office are sufficient when he hosted his Colombian counterpart Álvaro Uribe on June 29.

Resource Guide to the Crisis in Honduras

The coup in Honduras earned international condemnation even as the country's government named an interim president. In an effort to deliver the latest news on the crisis in Honduras, AS/COA Online offers a collection of links to primary sources, breaking news, and multimedia content.

Honduran President Ousted by Military

A crisis unfolded in Honduras after the military overthrew President Manuel Zelaya and forced him to leave the country. Honduras' congress swore in an interim president even as Zelaya says he intends to serve out his term. Governments around the world urge that order be restored in the Central American country.

Research & Analysis

WorldFocus: Christopher Sabatini on Overthrow of Honduran President

"It doesn't matter who's in power, the truth is the constitution has to be obeyed,” said AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini in an interview. Sabatini provides regional context to the overthrow of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.

Colombia in the Eyes of Wall Street: International Contagion and Domestic Recovery

In the thirteenth AS/COA Bogota Conference, President Álvaro Uribe talked about his government's efforts to build confidence in the face of global economic challenges. Panelists also offered insight into financial and energy issues.

Interview: Petrobras CEO José Gabrielli on Brazil's Energy Outlook

Petrobras CEO and President José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo talked with AS/COA Online about Brazil's future as one of the world's top energy producers, his firm's business plan, and global partnerships in oil and ethanol production.

Audio: Antonio Ledezma Díaz, Mayor of Caracas, Venezuela

Speaking at a luncheon hosted by AS/COA on June 24, Mayor of Caracas Antonio Ledezma Díaz said that the opposition in Venezuela must reorganize its ranks and mobilize for the 2012 presidential elections. (en español)