Ecuador's 2025 Presidential Runoff: Comparing Daniel Noboa and Luisa González

Voters will decide on April 13 between continuity or a return to correísmo amid security and economic challenges.

Energy, Security, and Trade Top Rubio's Caribbean Agenda

The U.S. secretary of state's visit focused on supporting the region’s oil and gas industry and addressing concerns related to Cuba, Haiti, and Venezuela.

Central America & Caribbean

Tracking Trump and Latin America: Trade—Tariffs on the Automobile Industry

What does the U.S. president's “America First” trade policy mean for the region? AS/COA is monitoring the new administration's approach.

Trade

U.S. Policy

In the News

Sheinbaum Counters Trump's Tariffs with a "Cool Head" And A Focus on Continental Trade

The Mexican president has balanced how to talk to both the U.S. administration and her domestic base, said AS/COA's Carin Zissis to The Globe and Mail.

Mexico

Susan Segal's interview with Revista Mercado

On the Air

Revista Mercado entrevista a Susan Segal durante conferencia de COA en Santo Domingo

"La oportunidad [de inversión en República Dominicana] era clara antes, pero es todavía más clara ahora", dijo la presidenta y CEO de AS/COA a la revista.

Dominican Republic

Economics & Finance

In the News

Susan Segal es citada por El Dinero durante conferencia de COA en Santo Domingo

"Estamos aquí para analizar el momento que atraviesa la República Dominicana", dijo la presidenta y CEO de AS/COA, citada por el periódico.

Dominican Republic

Press Inquiries

mediarelations@as-coa.org 1-212-277-8333

LatAm in Focus: Trade and Tensions—Latin America Braces for Trump's Tariffs

Ahead of April 2, trade expert Kellie Meiman Hock explains the motivators behind the shift in U.S. trade policy and what tariffs mean for the region.

U.S. Policy

Mexican guard checking car at the border

LatAm in Focus: Drugs, Guns, and Dollars—Unpacking the Cartels' FTO Designation

FTI’s Pablo Zárate and ITAM’s Cecilia Farfán-Méndez explain what the U.S. security policy shift means for bilateral business and North American relations.

U.S. Policy

LatAm in Focus: What Brazil Can Teach the Americas About Immigration

Migration experts Diego Chaves-González and João Jarochinski Silva explore Latin America’s reception of migrants, highlighting a novel strategy in Brazil.

Membership

COA

YPA

Santo Domingo 2025: El Rol de los Bancos Centrales en la Atracción de Inversión Extranjera

El gobernador del Banco Central, Héctor Valdez Albizu, explicó cómo su país mantiene la estabilidad monetaria para promover el crecimiento económico.

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo 2025: Raquel Peña, Vicepresidenta de la República Dominicana

Dando inicio a la conferencia, la vicepresidenta y Susan Segal, presidenta y CEO de AS/COA, hablaron del crecimiento y las oportunidades en el país.

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo 2025: Luis Abinader, Presidente de la República Dominicana

Al cerrar la conferencia, el mandatario destacó el entorno propicio para la inversión que ofrece su país.

Dominican Republic

Americas Quarterly

What Cartel FTO Designation May Mean for Mexico

Companies can take steps right now to mitigate the risks.

The Missing Elements in Sheinbaum’s Crime-Fighting Strategy

Mexico’s crackdown on fentanyl trafficking is working, but more is needed to solve the nation’s security crisis.

REACTION: Bolsonaro Will Stand Trial

Brazil's Supreme Court has ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for attempting a coup. What happens next?