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Private Equity and Venture Capital: Betting on Innovation in Latin America

Join AS/COA for its fourth annual private equity and venture capital panel in partnership with the Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA).
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The Year Ahead in Latin American Democracy

A slew of elections set for the coming year could dramatically change the face of Latin America, writes Eric Farnsworth for PODER.
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Explainer: Venezuela's Municipal Elections

On December 8, Venezuelans will elect new mayors and city council members in the polarized Andean country.
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¿Por qué en América Latina los países más desarrollados no necesariamente son menos violentos?

Christopher Sabatini de AS/COA explica en el blog "Sin Miedos" del BID cómo en América Latina la falta de inclusión social es causante de violencia.
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Facing the Barriers to Growth for Latin America’s Women Entrepreneurs

What can be done to overcome obstacles faced by women as they seek to build their companies?
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Immigration Policy Reform Should Now Begin in Cities and Counties

AS/COA's Summit of Gateway Cities convened leaders to share best practices for facilitating immigrants' integration and changing the public discourse around the local and national immigration debate.

Upcoming Events

December 09, 2013

AS/COA Women’s Hemispheric Network, Miami: Women on the Rise in the Americas
December 11, 2013

YPA Holiday Fiesta
December 12, 2013

Private Equity and Venture Capital: Betting on Innovation in Latin America
February 21, 2014

Concert: Music of Ignacio Cervantes
March 08, 2014

Eduardo Egüez and Furio Zanasi in Concert
March 19, 2014

Symphonie des Dragons: Au Goût du Soldat
April 14, 2014

Ithaca College Contemporary Ensemble
April 23, 2014

Concert: Nicholas Mariscal
April 30, 2014

Concert: Heloísa Fernandes, Piano

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Andean Literature

Out now: Americas Society's literature journal Review 87 showcases Andean writers, including Peruvian Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa.

What opportunities exist to expand financial services for underserved populations in the region? Experts from an AS/COA Miami event weigh in.

Next year, Brazil holds presidential elections as it faces slower growth. Panelists explained their views on how economic policies could change in 2014.

Americas Society (AS) is the premier forum dedicated to education, debate, and dialogue in the Americas. Council of the Americas (COA) is the premier international business organization whose members share a common commitment to economic and social development, open markets, the rule of law, and democracy throughout the Western Hemisphere.

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Americas Society members participate in culture and public policy programs that explore current hemispheric developments. Council of the Americas members form a collaborative network that supports efforts to conduct business successfully in Latin America.

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