AS/COA Online speaks with Mexico’s youngest governor about his country’s new generation of leaders, as well as his government’s plans to boost environmental stability, infrastructure development, and public safety in his state.

With Colombia's Supreme Court clearing the way for the extradition of alleged drug kingpin Walid Makled, the Santos government faces a difficult choice between sending him to the United States or Venezuela. Makled indicated he has evidence linking top Venezuelan officials drug trafficking.

Central American security concerns were on the agenda during the U.S. president’s March 22 stop in San Salvador. His visit coincides with plans to bump up funding for the region’s struggle against rising gang-related violence.

Mexico's finance secretary traveled to New York amid positive news about his country's economic outlook. Meanwhile, some U.S. officials have raised concerns about security along the Mexican border even as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security touts low crime rates in border cities.

When Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left office, a deal to purchase 36 Rafale jet fighters was near completion. Three weeks into her presidency, Dilma Rousseff has reopened debate over who will receive the lucrative defense contract.

WikiLeaks released 251,287 classified U.S. State Department diplomatic cables on November 28. AS/COA Online takes a look at leaks related to security and policy issues in Latin America and the Caribbean.

As President Felipe Calderón’s begins his fifth year in office, security and climate change are at the forefront of his agenda.