In an Americas Quarterly web exclusive, former Argentine Vice Defense Minister Jaime Garetta urges the U.S. President-elect to cooperate on sustaining democratic development in Latin America. "Achieving sustainable development with social inclusion is one of the greatest ambitions in Latin America today,” he writes.

With a political transition in progress, the Bush administration continues to urge passage of the  U.S.-Colombia trade pact. But whether the deal will gain congressional approval during a lame-duck session remains in doubt.

At an AS/COA post-U.S. election discussion, President of the Inter-American Development Bank Luis Alberto Moreno explained that the next U.S. administration should not "be blinded by old stereotypes" when engaging with Latin America.

IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno joined the Brazilian and Mexican ambassadors and two additional AQ contributors to launch the Fall issue at a program focusing on the possibilities for reengagement with the region.

Carlos Basombrio—a sociologist at the Instituto de Defensa Legal in Lima, Peru, and a former vice minister—urges the next U.S. administration to reevaluate the country's anti-drug policy in the Americas.

President-elect Obama must use his transition period to set the tone for the new administration and prepare for future economic and security challenges.

Heavily favored across the Americas, Barack Hussein Obama cruised to a victory on Election Day. Where does he stand on issues that affect the Americas and Hispanic voters? An AS/COA analysis takes a look at his positions on trade, immigration, and U.S.-Cuba policy, as well as how he is perceived across the hemisphere.