How well are Latin American students performing compared to their peers in other countries and regions? We really don't know, writes Jeffrey M. Puryear in the Fall 2010 issue of Americas Quarterly.

The rescue of the 33 miners trapped in a collapsed Chilean mine captured the world’s attention. AS/COA Online offers an overview of multimedia coverage, as well as news about what happens next.

"We want to create a society of opportunities," said Chile's President Sebastián Piñera during September 22 remarks. The president noted that Chile is on track to rank second in Latin America and first among OECD countries in terms of economic growth.

With attention turned to the rescue of 33 trapped miners, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera unveiled a new bill to raise taxes on the country’s lucrative mining industry. The rescue efforts could also spell reform of the agency overseeing mining safety.

At AS/COA's Montevideo Conference, speakers discussed the role of technological innovation in the country's social and economic development.

Brazil’s discovery of a massive undersea deposit of natural gas could potentially alter its long-term energy strategy and also adversely affect neighboring Bolivia’s lucrative supply of hydrocarbons to its biggest customer.

President Sebastián Piñera started his term overseeing Chile's post-earthquake reconstruction and has presided over a robust economic recovery. Still, six months after the earthquake the new leader has seen his approval ratings slump.