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45th Annual Washington Conference on the Americas

The Council of the Americas will hold its annual conference from April 20-21, 2015 at the U.S. Department of State.
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Uruguay Update: President Vázquez's Agenda after Mujica

The Broad Front’s Tabaré Vázquez took office March 1. What’s new on his agenda and what tasks will he inherit from José Mujica’s administration?
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Explainer: Latin American Visa Rules for U.S. Travelers

Venezuela will now require U.S. visitors to apply for visas. Which other countries in the region have similar rules?
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Latin America’s Wage Gap Greater Among Top-Earning Women

Men make 17 percent more than women for the same job, and even more among top-paid positions.
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AS/COA Joins Knowledge @ Wharton's Cuba Opportunity Summit as Thought Leadership Partner

The April 1 conference will provide insights on how companies can enter the Cuban market by considering opportunities and risks.
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An Energy Agenda for the Pacific Alliance

How can Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru work together to maximize their energy potential?

Upcoming Events

March 5, 2015

POSTPONED - Venezuela: Political, Economic and Energy Update
March 5, 2015

Pulse New York: Young Collectors Cocktail & VIP Access
March 5, 2015

Arakaendar: Bolivian Music from the Jesuit Missions
March 5, 2015

Cuba in Splinters: Eleven Stories from the New Cuba
March 6, 2015

YPA: 6th Annual NYU Stern LABA Conference
March 6, 2015

Volta: VIP Access & Private Tour for YPA Steering Committee
March 9, 2015

China Globalizing: The Implications for Latin America
March 11, 2015

Trade Integration and the Pacific Alliance
March 12, 2015

Rubén Gallo - Proust’s Latin Americans

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Visual Arts Exhibition

The new exhibition on modern design is open February 11 to March 16.

IMF’s Adrienne Cheasty explains why a decrease in oil prices is a boon for some Latin American countries and a bane for others.

Watch Brazil's finance minister outline measures to revamp the country's economic outlook in 2015.

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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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