"The FARC still has the capacity to kill; but its capacity to achieve anything of its supposed political agenda has ended," write AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini and Ryan Berger in an op-ed for CNN Global Public Square.

The Colombian military delivered a harsh blow to the FARC with the November 4 assassination of the guerrilla group's leader, Alfonso Cano. What does Cano's death mean for the future of the FARC?

"It’s a mark of utter failure by Guatemala’s institutions that people are seriously talking about bringing the military back," says AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth.

"The nature of the relationship between the Iranian and Venezuelan autocrats undoubtedly warrants further inspection and close observation," write AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini and Ryan Berger in an op-ed for CNN Global Public Square.

While speaking about the likelihood of Mexican cartel involvement in the claimed plot against the Saudi ambassador to the U.S., AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini said the sum allegedly offered to the cartel was "chump change compared to the money they're making from moving coke."

Peru’s President Ollanta Humala is tackling police corruption by purging two thirds of the force’s top generals—a move some see as an attempt to fill the ranks with allies.

In testimony to the U.S. House's Committee on Foreign Affairs, COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth discussed the worrying growth of violence in Latin America stemming from the drug trade. He recommended continued support of efforts to strengthen democracy and reduce U.S. drug use.