Joel D. Hirst discusses a document that offers the building blocks for the "21st century socialism."

Joel D. Hirst discusses efforts by Honduras to rejoin the Organization of American States.

Julia E. Sweig explains that U.S, relations with Latin America will be drastically different. She argues that the Obama administration "must endeavor to see the hemisphere as it is and not through the lazy filters of "best-friendism," wishful thinking or demonization."

Sebastian Chaskel writes on how, in recent campaigns, presidential candidates have stressed the importance of U.S.-Latin America relations.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faces a difficult task persuading Brazil to join tougher UN sanctions on Iran, amid a series of important regional meetings, says CFR's Julia Sweig.

CFR Fellow Shannon K. O'Neil says Brazil is "taking ownership" of diplomacy surrounding the Honduras political stalemate in part because the Organization of American States has been unable to effectively manage the crisis.

Maureen Meyer, associate for Mexico and Central America at the Washington Office on Latin America, discusses the violent run-up to Guatemala's September 8 elections and public security issues in Central America.

Peter Kornbluh, senior analyst at the National Security Archive and director of its Cuba and Chile documentation projects, discusses the Archive's work in Latin America.

Stephen Kinzer, veteran New York Times reporter and author of the recent book Overthrow, discusses the upcoming Nicaraguan presidential elections and the United States' vocal opposition to Sandinista candidate Daniel Ortega.

The U.S. Department of State released this fact sheet on the Central America Regional Security Initiative on February 6, 2012.

The Convention for the Establishment of the Central American Court of Justice was signed by Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador on December 20, 1907.

This report recommends reframing U.S. policy around four critical areas--poverty and inequality, public security, migration, and energy security--that are of immediate concern to Latin America's governments and citizens. This report is also available in Spanish.