Latin American governments are wanting to show Washington that this is a summit of equals, said AS/COA's Brian Winter to The New York Times.

Latin American governments are keen to show Washington it’s a new era. But this is also a tale of democracies in decline, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

High-level U.S. government officials and Western Hemisphere leaders discussed post-pandemic recovery and the Summit of the Americas to be held in June.

"The hemisphere has taken a giant step back since the first Summit of the Americas in Miami in 1994," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to the Miami Herald.

The first Summit of the Americas in Miami had the ambition needed to make hemispheric cooperation a reality.

The hemisphere’s leaders have a rare chance to champion diversity and digital infrastructure.

This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on the Summit of the Americas.