AS/COA looks at Bolivia’s new presidential cabinet and economic outlook in the wake of a referendum approving a new constitution.

Writing in the Financial Times, President and CEO of Citibank and AS/COA Chairman William R. Rhodes urges countries to reject protectionism and lend support to multilateral institutions in the face of "the most serious economic and financial crisis in [his] more than 50 years of banking." 

An AS/COA panel on the World Bank's Doing Business 2009 survey examined Latin America's progress in addressing regulatory reform to promote business growth.

AS/COA hosted a pre-trip videoconference and panel discussion for media and the public in anticipation of President Obama´s first international trip. The February 19, 7-hour visit to Ottawa, Canada, included meetings with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other Canadian officials.

The "Buy American" provision in the stimulus plan fails to take into account the multinational, interconnected nature of many businesses today, writes Christopher Sabatini in an El Diario/La Prensa op-ed, and ultimately will hurt the very people it's supposed to help—U.S. workers.

Falling oil prices come at a bad time for Venezuela President Hugo Chávez, whose amendment to end term limits faces a referendum on February 15.

Aiming to create jobs and mitigate the effects of the global financial crisis, President Bachelet announced the largest economic stimulus plan in Chile's history. President Bachelet continues to see a boost in her popularity, ahead of the December 2009 presidential elections.