Dominicans cast their votes for president on Sunday, giving the incumbent party candidate enough votes to avoid a runoff. But the opposition candidate refused to concede, alleging vote-buying fraud.

In a look back on the exceptional career of Carlos Fuentes, Director of Literature Daniel Shapiro reflects on the Mexican literary giant’s great contribution to culture and history of collaboration with the Americas Society.

In an op-ed for ElTiempo.com, COA's Eric Farnsworth argues that the recent implementation of the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement is the beginning of what should be a broader strategy of commercial expansion within the region, and with Asia.

Writing for CNN Global Public Square, AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini explores the concept of social inclusion and how it can be improved in Latin America.

An AS/COA Miami panel explored corporate sustainability as an integrated business strategy as well as environmentally friendly initiatives across Latin America.

Haiti is seeing potential for growth, with investments in the mining, tourism, and coffee sectors.

Most Latin American countries allow for overseas voting. AS/COA Online looks at expat voting laws and the impact of these ballots on elections.

COA's annual event convened senior hemispheric leaders, including U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, and Argentine Vice President Amado Boudou, to dialogue on U.S. partnerships with Latin America as well as the growing importance of Asia-Pacific ties.