During an August 11 event co-hosted by Council of the Americas, Ambassador William Brownfield provided insight into democracy and transnational crime in a Central American context. View C-SPAN's video recording of the event.

Trade pacts remain on hold ahead of the summer recess, but Congress has taken up hemispheric issues such as diplomatic posts and a debate over OAS funding.

"There remains much to do, but the progress is substantial," writes former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Antonio O. Garza in an op-ed for The Dallas Morning News, citing specific steps Mexico has taken to strengthen the rule of law.

The victory of Eruviel Ávila in the race for governor of the State of Mexico is the latest in a string of PRI victories.

The Obama administration announced it would require arms dealers in Southwest border states to report on multiple sales of certain assault rifles. The move, designed to help slow arms trafficking to Mexico, will likely face legal challenges.

After approving NAFTA in 1994, the United States continued to restrict Mexican truckers’ ability to cross the border. A bilateral agreement signed July 6 seeks to put the dispute to rest.

As U.S. states tussle with the federal government over who has the authority to enforce immigration law, Latin American governments’ protests grow louder.