"From elections in Brazil to mapping power in Chile to a stand-in for Wikipedia in the United States, journalists throughout the Americas are using crowdsourcing to cover the news," writes Summer Harlow of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, referring to AS/COA Online's recent article on Latin American crowdsourcing.

Across Latin America, innovative crowdsourcing websites are shining a light on security, health, and consumer concerns.

AS/COA Online speaks to Jorge Luis Sierra, a Knight International Journalism Fellow who created Mi Panamá Transparente, a crowdsourcing website in Panama that uses citizens’ reports on crime and corruption to undertake journalistic investigations.

A panel of technology investors and entrepreneurs discussed drivers of growth, opportunities, and risks related to technology deals in Latin America.

AS/COA panelists discussed models for financial inclusion in Latin America, examining how microfinance, mobile technology, and joint ventures can help deliver financial services.

On November 30, AS/COA, in collaboration with the Multilateral Investment Fund, will host the panel discussion "Innovation in Latin America: New Technologies for Financial Inclusion" in New York.

With Brazil's economic boom rapidly expanding into the Northeast of the country, AS/COA Online speaks to Pernambuco's former executive secretary for technology, innovation, and higher education on the state's efforts to become a national technology hub.