144 Singers in 20 Boats in Central Park

Saturday, June 15, 2013  |  Maclean's

Maclean’s previews Americas Society and Make Music New York premiere of R. Murray Schafer’s Music for Wilderness Lake and Credo at Central Park Lake on June 21. ... Read More

Las mujeres en la cima: ¿Cómo lograr que más mujeres alcancen posiciones de poder?

Friday, June 14, 2013  |  Diners

En la primera reunión de la Red Hemisférica de Mujeres de AS/COA en Bogotá, se enfatizó la necesidad de un mayor liderazgo femenino en la región. ... Read More

La minería frenaría crecimiento del trimestre de Colombia

Thursday, June 13, 2013  |  El Tiempo

Ante el foro de AS/COA y Anif en Bogotá, expertos en economía apuntaron a la caída del crecimiento durante el primer semestre debido al flojo desempeño de la minería. ... Read More

Colombia revisa a la baja la meta del PIB en 2013

Thursday, June 13, 2013  |  Portafolio

El Ministro de Hacienda de Colombia, Mauricio Cárdenas, afirmó en la conferencia de AS/COA y Anif en Bogotá, que el país puede sustituir fuentes de financiamiento si es necesario. ... Read More

Nicaragua’s Chinese Canal: Behind the Audacious $40 Billion Bid to Build a Rival Panama Canal

 

Thursday, June 13, 2013  |  TIME

AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth asserts his skepticism on the proposed construction of a Nicaraguan Canal: “expense is going to be significant and success is far from guaranteed.” ... Read More

"La clave de América Latina está en sus mujeres"

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  |  Portafolio

Como primera reunión en la región, la Red Hemisférica de Mujeres de AS/COA en Bogotá, Colombia inspiró a las jóvenes participantes a fortalecer su liderazgo en la sociedad. ... Read More

The Looming U.S.-China Rivalry over Latin America

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  |  Thomson Reuters

As the U.S. and China seek economic partnerships, Latin America expects to be treated in a "real partnership rather than in a patronizing way", comments COA's Eric Farnsworth. ... Read More

"Las filtraciones son parte de un escenario más grande que ha derribado la agenda del gobierno"

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  |  Pulso

En una entrevista para Pulso, Eric Farnsworth afirma que la actual crisis de espionaje podría afectar las relaciones internacionales y los lazos de E.E. U.U. con otros paises. ... Read More

Reaction muted among Latin UN diplomats to Rice’s move

 

Wednesday, June 5, 2013  |  The Miami Herald

AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth comments on Susan Rice’s limited impact on the Americas during her tenure as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. ... Read More

Las mujeres deberían empoderarse a sí mismas

Wednesday, June 5, 2013  |  Portafolio

En entrevista para Portafolio, la Presidente y CEO de AS/COA, Susan Segal, habla sobre la Red Hemisférica de Mujeres creada para impulsar al talento joven femenino del hemisferio. ... Read More

Embajador de México: "La reforma es un asunto interno de E.E. U.U."

Wednesday, June 5, 2013  |  Qué Pasa Mi Gente

En un foro organizado por AS/COA en Charlotte, el embajador de México Eduardo Medina-Mora subrayó la importancia de los inmigrantes para el desarrollo económico de las urbes en Estados Unidos. ... Read More

A recuperar el tiempo con China: José Antonio Meade

Tuesday, June 4, 2013  |  Excélsior

Eric Farnsworth comenta que el acercamiento entre China y México es positivo, y que Estados Unidos observa la situación “con cuidado” pero se mantiene al margen.  ... Read More

Trade is a Hot Topic as Chinese President Travels to Mexico

Tuesday, June 4, 2013  |  The Christian Science Monitor

"China is clearly on the quest for oil and natural gas from the region," comments AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth on China’s President Xi Jinping's three-day visit to Mexico. ... Read More

Biden Says U.S. and Brazil Ready for Deeper Relationship

Friday, May 31, 2013  |  Thomson Reuters

AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth notes that U.S.-Brazil relations are “rapidly improving” due in part to Brazil’s “lower profile on some contentious global political issues like Iran.” ... Read More

The Battle of Trade for Latin America

Friday, May 31, 2013  |  MarketPlace

AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth suggests that there is no “head-to-head race for influence” between the U.S. and China as they seek to strengthen trade ties with their Latin American partners. ... Read More

Forum Touts Economic Impact of Immigrants

Friday, May 31, 2013  |  The Charlotte Observer

At AS/COA’s forum in Charlotte, government officials and experts discussed how can cities across the U.S. reap the economic benefits spurred by immigrants in once-declining communities. ... Read More

El embajador mexicano se reúne con líderes de base en Carolina del Norte

Friday, May 31, 2013  |  El Economista

En un foro de AS/COA en Carolina del Norte, el Embajador mexicano ante E.E.U.U., Eduardo Medina-Mora, habló del impacto de los inmigrantes en la economía local y nacional. ... Read More

China’s Moves in Western Hemisphere Have U.S. Stepping Up its Game

 

Thursday, May 30, 2013  |  The Miami Herald

Washington recognizes it needs “to contend more actively for the Americas,” comments AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth as the U.S. and China reach out to Latin America’s markets. ... Read More

China's Xi Comes Calling on Americas

Thursday, May 30, 2013  |  The Wall Street Journal

China’s President Xi Jinping’s trip to Latin America and the Caribbean is mainly a commercial endeavor and “not an attempt to project power,” points out AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth. ... Read More

Look on the Bright Side

Thursday, May 30, 2013  |  Foreign Policy

AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini notes advances in Guatemala’s democracy despite the Constitutional Court decision annulling the genocide charges against former dictator Efraín Rios Montt. ... Read More

Biden—New U.S. Point Man for Latin America?

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  |  The Miami Herald

Vice President Joe Biden’s 2016 hopeful presidential candidacy may turn U.S.-Latin American relations into a foreign policy priority as he tours the region, points out AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth. ... Read More

Biden Circles Xi as U.S. Duels China for Latin America Ties

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  |  Bloomberg Businessweek

“For the first time questions are being raised about whether [Latin America] pushed the U.S. too far away” while China expands its reach in the region, comments AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.  ... Read More

The Pacific Alliance, Another Effort in LATAM Regional Integration

 

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  |  VOXXI

At AS/COA’s panel on the Pacific Alliance, Colombia’s Ambassador to the U.S. Carlos Urrutia expressed that "we understand the [bloc] as much more than a trade agreement." ... Read More

Why China Is Behind Fresh U.S. Moves In Latin America

Monday, May 27, 2013  |  WLRN

"The Administration suddenly realizes there is now an economic power broker element in Latin America," points out AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini on Vicepresident Joe Biden’s trip to the region. ... Read More

Un nuevo comienzo: Obama se acerca a la región pero elude a la Argentina

Sunday, May 26, 2013  |  La Nación

"Hay como un nuevo entusiasmo para hablar de América Latina" tras su creciente importancia económica para los Estados Unidos, revela Eric Farnsworth de AS/COA. ... Read More

Biden Heads to the Caribbean, Latin America

 

Saturday, May 25, 2013  |  The Miami Herald

There is a sense that if the U.S. doesn’t "step up its game" in Latin America other global powers like China will take advantage, comments AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth. ... Read More

In Bloc-Happy Latin America, the Pacific Alliance Hopes to Stand Out

 

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  |  The Miami Herald

"Unlike other regional blocs, which are essentially 'political talk shops,' the Pacific Alliance can boast results," points out AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth on the bloc’s summit in Cali, Colombia. ... Read More

Latin America Summit Aims to Promote Trade With Asia

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  |  The Wall Street Journal

AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth highlights Latin America’s leadership position as it seeks to increase trade with Asia through the Pacific Alliance. ... Read More

Equivocada la literatura que apuntala caricatura de México: Luiselli

Monday, May 20, 2013  |  Notimex

Con motivo del lanzamiento de la revista Review 86 de Americas Society, la escritora Valeria Luiselli habla sobre la errónea caricatura literaria de un México devorado por la violencia. ... Read More