"The US can try to compete on values–transparency, labour rights, the environment–but it’s not an agenda that’s easy to sell," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to Diálogo Chino.

The gathering in Los Angeles could boost regional cooperation, if certain traps can be avoided.

Against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions, AS/COA Online looks at Russia’s recent moves in the Americas. 

"The signal this passes on, whether it’s intentional or not, is one of disinterest and disengagement," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to WLRN.

The Summit takes place in Los Angeles in June. AS/COA’s Steve Liston covers the chance to “lay out a vision for what the U.S. wants to achieve” in Latin America.

"Latinoamérica nunca iba a ser una prioridad para el gobierno de Biden, simplemente iba a haber una forma diferente de relacionarse con la región", dijo Eric Farnsworth de AS/COA a Associated Press.

"The biggest challenge for keeping ties productive will be sustaining the attention necessary to tackle deep-rooted problems," writes AS/COA's Carin Zissis in World Politics Review.