U.S. policymakers need to shift their attention away from the domestic concerns of particular Latin American countries and toward a more international understanding of the region, writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini for CNN's Global Public Square.

U.S. regionalists need a reminder that development doesn't end politics and that contemporary Latin America has its own power dynamics, writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini in the March/April 2012 issue of Foreign Affairs.

Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela’s refusal to back the UN resolution condemning Syria’s anti-protester crackdown raises serious concerns.

"Democratic principles may sometimes be difficult or unpopular to defend, but in Latin America, as elsewhere, they are precious and well worth the fight," writes COA's Eric Farnsworth in an op-ed for The Miami Herald.

"Recent Iranian saber rattling about closing the Strait of Hormuz is yet another reason for the U.S. to look north to Canada for oil imports," writes AS/COA's Jason Marczak for World Politics Review.

"China’s growing economic, diplomatic, and military presence and even assertiveness in the developing world is recasting the global stage," writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini in an article for FOX News Latino.

"Chinese engagement in the Americas is growing, and it has brought important if unequal benefits to the region," writes COA's Eric Farnsworth in an Op-Ed for CNN's Global Public Square.