This AS/COA roundtable sought to raise awareness of the security challenges faced by human rights groups, migrants, and journalists in Mexico and steps to address their safety.

The former Mexican foreign secretary and book's author explored obstacles to Mexico's advancement and how to change the country's institutions and attitudes to achieve success.

With Dominique Strauss-Kahn gone, Latin Americanists eye non-European picks to head the International Monetary Fund.

Mexico's Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa traveled to Washington April 29 for a security summit. While the two countries investigate next steps in the bilateral fight against transnational crime, Mexico faces illicit arms trafficking across both its northern and southern borders.

Four Latin American countries on the Pacific Rim are banding together to increase regional clout and Asia-Pacific trade. On April 28, the leaders of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru meet in Lima to ink the Pacific Arc agreement.

Speaking at at the 2011 Mexico City conference, AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal spoke about Mexico's environmental accomplishments and the country's positioning as a destination for green investment.

Access the coverage of our annual Mexico City conference including bilingual live blogging, presentations, multimedia and more at www.as-coa.org/Mexico2011.