Representative David Dreier speaks with AS/COA about a recent congressional delegation he led to Latin America and his views on trade, security, immigration, and U.S. policy towards Latin America.

Massive new hydrocarbon finds and increased production have seen Latin America become a major energy frontier. Regulations have proved essential in attracting investment and managing profits.

Colombia’s government will withdraw controversial education reforms following massive student demonstrations on November 16. Students, however, will continue to protest—in solidarity with Chilean students.

"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?

"The delay in passing this [trade agreement with Colombia] called into question the United States’ reliability as a partner," says COA's Eric Farnsworth.

Voters head to the polls October 30 for Colombia’s local elections. The country’s three biggest cities—Bogota, Medellin, and Cali—are holding fiercely fought mayoral competitions.