Higher foreign exchange reserves will help Latin America to withstand global economic pressures.

After winning her party’s primary, Josefina Vázquez Mota will represent Mexico’s National Action Party in July’s election. She faces an uphill battle against frontrunner Enrique Peña Nieto, but some observers point out the presidential vote is a long way off and the race could tighten.

This white paper presents findings on ways to ease youth access to labor markets in Mexico and El Salvador, with lessons for the region as a whole. It draws attention to private-sector initiatives that promote youth employment through skills training, entrepreneurship, and support of at-risk youth.

Earlier this month, House Speaker John Boehner led a congressional delegation to Latin America to discuss jobs, energy, and economic security.

Council of the Americas submitted to the Office of the United States Trade Representative comments regarding Mexico’s expression of interest in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

AS/COA Online speaks to Jorge Luis Sierra, a Knight International Journalism Fellow who created Mi Panamá Transparente, a crowdsourcing website in Panama that uses citizens’ reports on crime and corruption to undertake journalistic investigations.

"We are next to the largest illegal drug market in the world," said Mexican President Felipe Calderón during  AS/COA's 41st Annual Washington Conference of the Americas on May 11.