Panelists highlighted the country’s growing software and technology capabilities, its geographic and regulatory advantages, and successful cases of U.S. and global corporations that have invested in Mexico’s IT service sector.

After months of debate, Mexican Congress passed a historic energy reform package granting Pemex greater autonomy and the right to sign incentive-based contracts with private firms.

In today’s fluid world, a nation’s ability to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its people depends to a great extent on the degree of peace and prosperity in the neighborhood to which it belongs. The U.S., notwithstanding its economic might and military power, is no exception. Read the full article in the Fall 2008 issue of Americas Quarterly.

After months of debate, Mexico’s Congress overwhelmingly approved energy reform with the goal of ending a production slump. The reforms strengthen the authority of Pemex’s management, amongst other changes. But some analysts wonder if the new laws go far enough.

Voters in Brazil and Mexico turned out for local elections Sunday. Brazil's Worker's Party, buoyed by the president's popularity, made nationwide gains while in Mexico the Institutional Revolutionary Party won legislative seats and mayoralties. Security was a top concern on election day in both countries.

AS/COA 's Christopher Sabatini lays out the implications of Republican candidate John McCain's hesitation to meet with Spain's Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. (en español)

Longstanding Latin American goals for integration come to fruition as governments across the region sign deals for infrastructure projects. The pacts provide new opportunities to link coasts, deepen energy cooperation, and support transportation initiatives.