As U.S. states tussle with the federal government over who has the authority to enforce immigration law, Latin American governments’ protests grow louder.

Observers wonder what's in store for Peru when Ollanta Humala takes the helm next month. His international travels and comments on key domestic issues could provide a clue.

With Chief-of-Staff Antonio Palocci gone, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff appointed two new ministers charged with holding together the governing coalition and ushering the president’s agenda through Congress.

On June 14, Barack Obama became the first U.S. president to make an official visit to Puerto Rico since JFK's stop in 1961. But Obama's trip may have been as much about Latino voters on the mainland as issues on the island.

The OAS General Assembly met in El Salvador to focus on the issue of violent crime plaguing many parts of the Americas. But regional leaders differ on how to forge new solutions.

After narrowly edging out Keiko Fujimori to win the Peruvian runoff, President-elect Ollanta Humala faces the challenge of uniting a country divided by the race.

AS/COA Online provides a guide to help understand the tight race between Keiko Fujimori and Ollanta Humala.