President Inácio Lula da Silva protogé Dilma Rousseff and rival José Serra poll neck and neck as the race heats up for Brazil’s October election.

After eight years in office, Colombian President Álvaro Uribe leaves his successor Juan Manuel Santos with strong ties to Washington.

A new Americas Quarterly feature takes a look at how the private sector is expanding access to the poor—and making a profit. The Summer 2010 issue of Americas Quarterly looks at how technology and business are reinventing health care across the Western Hemisphere.

Chile’s president rejects Pinochet-era amnesties, satellite technology helps stem Amazon deforestation, and Honduran press freedom under threat. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

China may be a step ahead in terms of Latin American trade and investment, but the region has started looking to fast-growing India as another opportunity to ramp up Asian commercial ties.

In a submission of public comments to the U.S. International Trade Administration, Council of the Americas voices support for the Obama administration's National Export Initiative, outlining ways to boost hemispheric competitiveness and avoid protectionism to reach the goal of doubling U.S. exports by 2015.

Bogota presented evidence at an OAS session that Venezuela knowingly provides sanctuary and support to FARC and ELN rebels within its territory. Caracas responded by breaking diplomatic ties with its neighbor.

"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.