"China promises only a commercial relationship without political or policy interference," writes COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth in an article for Current History that explores China's emerging role in Latin America's development and economic growth.

Nowhere is the "south-south" model of market integration more evident than in emerging links between Asia and Latin America, argues Inter-American Development Bank President  Luis Alberto Moreno in the Financial Times.

2010 marked a standout year for Latin America, where economic growth outpaced the global average. AS/COA Online takes a look at some of the top issues that will affect the region in 2011.

"The decreased vulnerability to international shocks through a diversified international market has been key to Peru's success," writes AS/COA's Jason Marczak for World Politics Review. "[T]he next challenge is making sure that growth also improves socioeconomic equality nationwide."

In an article for The Huffington Post, COA's Eric Farnsworth looks back at some of the most important stories coming out of the Americas in 2010, from Latin America's economic rise to elections that took place in the region.

Last week’s announcement that Paraguay could contain the world’s biggest titanium reserves may bring a mining boom to the country and attract Chinese investment.

Finance ministers fell short of reaching an agreement on currency policy at a weekend IMF-hosted meeting, stoking fears about the “currency war” decried by Brazil’s Guido Mantega.