Against the backdrop of sustained regional growth, Chile, Colombia, and Peru moved one step closer to an integration of stock markets that could add a new dimension to their strong economic performance.

As Peru’s economy surges, its government pursues free trade pacts with some of Asia’s largest economies—most recently South Korea.

At AS/COA's Montevideo Conference, speakers discussed the role of technological innovation in the country's social and economic development.

"If the President wants to meet his export goals and have sustainable growth, [Latin America] is a region that has largely felt the cold shoulder of Washington for decades, but is willing to take business relations to another level," writes AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal in The Huffington Post.

Central American leaders gathered in San Salvador July 20 to coordinate strategies for stemming the rising tide of violence caused by organized crime, particularly in the “northern triangle” of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.

With June 28 marking the anniversary of the overthrow of Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya, Honduras continues to pay an economic price for the political fallout.

Speaking at the 2010 Bogota City Conference in Bogota, AS/COA's Susan Segal talked about the unique economic opportunities that await Colombia. (en español)