A federal judge placed holds on some of the more controversial portions of Arizona’s new immigration law just a day before the legislation’s implementation. Access AS/COA’s resource guide to SB1070 and the temporary injunction.

In a pre-release from the forthcoming AQ, Governors Jan Brewer and Bill Richardson square off over Arizona’s new immigration law.

"While Washington hesitates, U.S. businesses are losing their competitive edge in Latin America as Europe, Canada, and Asia sign free trade agreements with our neighbors," writes AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal.

AS/COA looks at the budgetary implications of defending Arizona's controversial immigration law, as well as efforts to replicate the law in other states.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on July 6 to halt enforcement of SB1070, Arizona's controversial immigration legislation that critics say will lead to racial profiling. The law's implementation is slated for July 29.

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico drew help from Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. Meanwhile, fears about the oil spreading into the Caribbean have prompted a quiet dialogue between the United States and Cuba.

At the 40th OAS General Assembly hosted by Peru this week, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Honduras' readmission into the OAS. She traveled on to Quito, where she delivered remarks on the shared U.S.-Latin American responsibility to boost social inclusion in the Americas.