The Western Hemisphere could claim the title for summit capital of the world, but events such as the Summit of the Americas repeatedly fall short on accomplishments, writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini for ForeignPolicy.com.

With over 30 leaders from around the hemisphere coming together in Cartagena, Colombia on April 14 and 15, AS/COA Online offers coverage and resources.

In an op-ed for The Miami Herald, AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth urges the White House to make democracy, energy, and trade the top agenda items when U.S. President Barack Obama meets with regional leaders at the 2012 Summit of the Americas.

This weekend’s Summit in Cartagena likely won’t break ground on any longstanding issues, but the hemisphere’s “family affair” is still important.

Brazil is expanding its global influence through its growing development bank, as well as exploring ways to create new organizations and have a greater say at existing lending institutions.

In an op-ed for Poder, COA's Eric Farnsworth writes that the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Cartagena is the right time and place to address the state of regional democracy.

AS/COA Online explains the jumble of acronyms and abbreviations of the region’s multilateral organizations.