"We are going back to normal and normal is two big continent-sized democracies who have shared interests but also a history of not seeing eye-to-eye," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to The Washington Post.
The region continues to deal with the effects of sanctions against Russia, even as many leaders refuse to strongly condemn Moscow.
AS/COA Online looks at major issues shaping the Colombian president’s first half year in office.
"We are facing a world that is way more polarized beyond Brazil," says the AS/COA senior director.
Council of the Americas and the Woodrow Wilson Center's Mexico Institute reviewed the January 10 North American Leaders Summit.
With the region’s leaders gathering in Buenos Aires, disagreements threaten to spoil chances for collaboration.
With Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and a White House delegation in attendance, the Latin American body meets on January 24.
