U.S. Fiddles while Central America Burns
"We are losing Central America. It's time to fight to win it back," writes COA's Eric Farnsworth in The Miami Herald.
New U.S. Measures Seek to Stem Arms Trafficking into Mexico
The Obama administration announced it would require arms dealers in Southwest border states to report on multiple sales of certain assault rifles. The move, designed to help slow arms trafficking to Mexico, will likely face legal challenges.
Protecting Mexico's Vulnerable Groups in Today's Security Context
This AS/COA roundtable sought to raise awareness of the security challenges faced by human rights groups, migrants, and journalists in Mexico and steps to address their safety.
Security Issues Top Agenda at OAS Summit
The OAS General Assembly met in El Salvador to focus on the issue of violent crime plaguing many parts of the Americas. But regional leaders differ on how to forge new solutions.
A Plan of Action for Guatemala
"Guatemala is on the brink." writes COA's Eric Farnsworth for Poder360. "A multinational donor strategy designed to lock in policy, no matter who the next president is, would be the most promising place to begin."
Washington Conference on the Americas 2011
View highlights from Council of the Americas' 41st Annual Washington Conference on the Americas, held May 10-11, 2011.
U.S.-Mexican Summit Surveys Next Steps on Security
Mexico's Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa traveled to Washington April 29 for a security summit. While the two countries investigate next steps in the bilateral fight against transnational crime, Mexico faces illicit arms trafficking across both its northern and southern borders.