COA’s Eric Farnsworth spoke to El Paso Times about the Council’s August 7 border conference, which will examine ways to improve U.S.-Mexico trade.

The August 7 conference will examine the impact of border trade on U.S.-Mexico relations and competitiveness.

Other leaders in Latin America will watch the results of Uruguay’s new approach to legalize the marijuana market, points out AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini.

AQ’s 2013 Social Inclusion Index ranks Costa Rica as the 4th most socially inclusive country in the Americas despite looming concerns in rising levels of violence and drug trafficking.

The opening of this institute clearly shows how, whether hated or loved, the late President Hugo Chávez has “become a national obsession,” points out AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini.

The National Action Party’s proposal for PEMEX to sell shares “ensures that a number of options are considered” to reform Mexico’s energy industry, suggests AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.

Un estudio de AS/COA y Partnership for a New American Economy indica que 28% de los negocios en 2011 fueron creados por inmigrantes, empleando 10% de los trabajadores estadounidenses.

The Christian Science Monitor reviews AQ’s 2013 Social Inclusion Index, which evaluates how well countries provide opportunities for their citizens.