South American leaders met Monday in Quito for a UNASUR summit, where they debated action on a probable U.S.-Colombian military pact. Though not present at the summit, Colombia’s President Álvaro Uribe visited seven countries last week to clarify the deal’s terms.
Once again, Caracas iced ties with Bogota and suggested it would look elsewhere for imports. The move came in response to Colombian allegations that Venezuelan arms fell into guerrilla hands. An AS/COA news analysis looks at Colombian trade relations with its neighbor and regional partners.
Uribe. Chávez. Correa. Is re-election such a bad thing?
The integrity of the human rights system rests on civil society organizations.
Latin American countries that have relationships with Iran should think twice before any continued engagement.
Daniel W. Fisk looks at a Brookings Institution book on U.S.-Latin America policy.