COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth serves as a panelist in Madrid's Casa de Américas conference, examining the impact of the 2008 U.S. elections on Spain, Mexico, and Canada.

President Hugo Chávez and his Colombian counterpart Álvaro Uribe may each seek reelection. Both command high approval ratings but face possible political and economic challenges in the coming year.

At a time of economic uncertainty, Prime Minister Stephen Harper suspended Canadian Parliament to head off a move by an opposition coalition that could have ended his premiership. The fight to lead Canada comes just weeks after a national election and leaves the country's leadership after January in doubt.

Venezuelans voted Sunday in municipal elections. While President Hugo Chávez's Socialist Party won 17 of the 22 governorships up for grabs, the opposition chipped into his party's power grip by gaining the mayoralty of Caracas and other crucial posts.

At the AS/COA book launch for Latin America's Struggle for Democracy panelists looked at how the economic downturn could affect regional democracies.

Heavily favored across the Americas, Barack Hussein Obama cruised to a victory on Election Day. Where does he stand on issues that affect the Americas and Hispanic voters? An AS/COA analysis takes a look at his positions on trade, immigration, and U.S.-Cuba policy, as well as how he is perceived across the hemisphere.

En un artículo de opinión para El Diario/La Prensa, Christopher Sabatini explica porqué hay que tomar nota de lo que dicen los candidatos presidenciales en cuanto a sus propuestas en remesas, inmigración, y política exterior hacia Latinoamérica.