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Uniting opinion leaders to exchange ideas and create solutions to the challenges of the Americas today

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Venezuela: Political, Economic and Energy Update

This public program reflects on the current political, economic, and energy situation in Venezuela two years after the death of President Hugo Chavéz.
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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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Weekly Chart: Latin America at the Oscars

Find out about Latin America's Academy Award wins and nominations, now and in the past.
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Venezuela Update: A Year after Protests, Opposition Politicians Face Legal Woes

Caracas’ mayor was jailed on conspiracy charges last week. Over half of the country’s opposition mayors face legal action since 2014 demonstrations.

Upcoming Events

March 5, 2015

Venezuela: Political, Economic and Energy Update
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 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
March 13, 2015

International Contemporary Ensemble: Mario Davidovsky
March 17, 2015

March Exhibition Tour with Jorge Rivas and Cristina Grajales

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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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AS/COA provides up-to-date analysis through our policy newsletter News & Views, the AS/COA Online Weekly Roundup, and Culture evites.

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