AS is pleased to present Carlos Cruz-Diez’s first solo show in a major U.S. cultural institution. Focusing on the relationship between color and perception, the exhibition seeks to correct the limited understanding and visibility of the Venezuelan artist, one of Latin America’s kinetic masters. Join AS on September 10 for the opening of the exhibit and a conversation with Cruz-Diez.

AS/COA hosted its annual Latin American Cities Conference in Lima, on September 4, featuring a keynote speech by President Alan García, as well as remarks by Prime Minister Jorge del Castillo and Minister of Foreign Affairs José Antonio García Belaunde.

The U.S. presidential hopefuls made their decisions on running mates, with longtime Senator Joe Biden as the Democratic choice and the relatively unknown Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin on the GOP ticket. Where do the vice presidential candidates stand on Latin America-related issues and can they help draw the crucial Hispanic vote?

Argentina pledges to repay Paris Club debts, Republicans approve harsh immigration platform, and Ecuador's government proposes rights for nature. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

En un artículo de opinion para El Diario/La Prensa, Christopher Sabatini de AS/COA analiza el alcance de la Iniciativa Mérida para combatir el crimen y la violencia en México. Además comenta sobre las fallas de dicha iniciativa en localizar las causas del problema de la falta de seguridad en la región.

Just months after the appointment of a new environment minister, Brazil takes new strides to rein in deforestation.

Relations between Brazil and the United States offer “fertile areas” to partner in the fields of resource technology, security, and private sector cooperation.