Through our brief policy updates, we provide consolidated information on country-specific issues and regional topics critical to better understanding the Americas.

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Mateo Samper and Valeria Cruz
July 29, 2010
President Inácio Lula da Silva protogé Dilma Rousseff and rival José Serra poll neck and neck as the race heats up for Brazil’s October election.

Melissa Pitts
July 15, 2010
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.

Prepared by Jason Marczak
April 29, 2010
The signing of SB 1070 in Arizona threatens the ability of all Latinos to integrate into the state’s workforce and communities and is likely to stifle Latino entrepreneurship and socioeconomic mobility.

Mateo Samper and Alejandra Mejia
March 8, 2010
On February 26, the Constitutional Court of Colombia ended more than two years of speculation about a possible third term in office for President Álvaro Uribe. With Uribe out of the running, AS/COA looks at Colombia’s presidential candidates.

February 25, 2010
President-elect José Mujica takes office March 1 amid expectations that he will continue moving forward with the policies of his predecessor and Frente Amplio colleague, Tabaré Vázquez. The AS/COA looks at his inauguration, the composition of his cabinet and Uruguay’s’ newly inaugurated General Assembly.

Michelle Morton
February 11, 2010
Membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership could reengage Washington at a time when Asia and Latin America are signing new trade pacts.

Alejandra Mejia and Danielle Renwick
November 5, 2009
Over the past few years, abortion laws have changed significantly in several Latin American countries as governments respond both to the high number of unsafe procedures and demands for greater restrictions by the Catholic Church.

Caroline Stauffer
October 22, 2009
The media landscape in Latin America is changing dramatically as countries pass, apply, and repeal media laws.

Nicole Spencer and Siobhan Sheils
September 9, 2009
With elections in December, the next president of Chile will, like counterparts across the region, face challenges to ensure the country’s continued socioeconomic prosperity. Santiago looks to renewable energy, liquid natural gas, and potentially nuclear power to satisfy its energy needs.

Brian Wanko
August 6, 2009
With Sonia Sotomayor confirmed as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, the Senate can now return to unfinished business on the Latin American front.

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