Exclusive AS/COA Online coverage of the latest in news, events, and policy from around the hemisphere, including links to resources and analysis by the Americas Society/Council of the Americas.

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Levi J. Jordan
September 2, 2010
As Peru’s economy surges, its government pursues free trade pacts with some of Asia’s largest economies—most recently South Korea.

Cecilia Farfán Méndez
August 31, 2010
As the Mexican Congress prepares to come back in session, President Felipe Calderón unveiled a new bill aimed to strike at the heart of organized crime by stemming the flow of illicit cash that funds cartels. But some wonder how the new law might affect legitimate business.

August 26, 2010
Access blogging of our August 26 Buenos Aires conference at www.as-coa.org/argentina2010. Speakers included Economy Minister Amado Boudou, Chief of Staff Aníbal Fernández, and U.S. State Department Under Secretary Judith McHale.

Cecilia Farfán Méndez
August 24, 2010
Caracas and Bogota are taking steps to bury the hatchet in what could lead to economic benefits for both sides.

Levi J. Jordan
August 19, 2010
Brazil’s discovery of a massive undersea deposit of natural gas could potentially alter its long-term energy strategy and also adversely affect neighboring Bolivia’s lucrative supply of hydrocarbons to its biggest customer.

Cecilia Farfán Méndez
August 17, 2010
Last week, U.S. President Barack Obama approved an act that allocated $600 million to boost security along the border with Mexico. An AS/COA analysis looks at how the funds will be raised and spent.

David Gacs
August 12, 2010
President Sebastián Piñera started his term overseeing Chile's post-earthquake reconstruction and has presided over a robust economic recovery. Still, six months after the earthquake the new leader has seen his approval ratings slump.

Levi J. Jordan
August 10, 2010
The U.S. Trade Representative filed a complaint against Guatemala on July 30, claiming violations to labor rights agreed to under the Central American Free Trade Agreement. The dispute marks the first U.S. case of its kind within the framework of a trade pact.

Levi J. Jordan
August 6, 2010
Caracas maintains territorial, maritime, and border disputes with several Caribbean countries, leading to uneasy ties between Venezuela and many of its neighbors.

Cecilia Farfán Méndez
August 2, 2010
Juan Manuel Santos takes over Colombia’s presidency on August 7 and has built a team to take on economic and diplomatic challenges as the country celebrates its bicentennial. Learn more about the new cabinet.

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