Viewpoints: What Will the Top Challenge Be for the Next Venezuelan Administration?

Monday, April 8, 2013

Ahead of Venezuela's April 14 presidential election, five experts shared their views on what lies ahead for the Andean country's next leader. ... Read More

The Contribution of Immigrants to Workforce Readiness

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Immigration reform would allow more qualified workers to do the jobs for which they are trained, writes Manpower’s Jorge Pérez in an AS/COA Viewpoint. ... Read More

Viewpoints: What Can Be Done to Increase the Number of Women on Boards?

Monday, January 28, 2013

With so much focus on women becoming CEOs and joining boards, why isn’t it happening at a faster rate? AS/COA asked six senior-level women to share their perspectives. ... Read More

New Family Unity Rule Shows Immigration Reform Remains a Top Obama Priority

Friday, January 11, 2013  |  Jason Marczak

AS/COA's Jason Marczak explains how the Obama administration's new executive order on immigration may help unite families but also promote compromise among Republicans and Democrats in the search for comprehensive immigration reform. ... Read More

Six Points to Watch amid Chávez Health Mystery

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  |  Christopher Sabatini

President Hugo Chávez named a potential successor, raising questions about a Venezuelan leadership transition. AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini outlines six issues to watch in Venezuela in the months ahead. ... Read More

Viewpoints: What Should the Top Priority Be for U.S.-Mexican Relations?

Monday, December 3, 2012

With Enrique Peña Nieto taking the reins in Mexico and Barack Obama’s reelection, prominent Mexican and U.S. experts weigh in on what they believe the top goals should be for the two incoming administrations. ... Read More

Building the U.S.-Brazilian Agriculture Partnership

Monday, October 29, 2012  |  Eric Farnsworth and Valeria Souza Cruz

Brazil and the United States need to overcome acrimony over agricultural agreements, write COA's Eric Farnsworth and Valeria Souza Cruz. In an AS/COA Viewpoint, they make the case that Washington should reexamine U.S. cotton subsidies as a step toward a common bilateral agenda. ... Read More

Obama's Latin American Trip: Unlocking Hemispheric Partnerships

Monday, March 14, 2011  |  Susan Segal  |  Viewpoints Americas

"A successful trip could be measured as one in which Obama and the leaders of the visited countries better understand the shared vision before us," writes AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal in an article about President Barack Obama's March 19-23 trip. ... Read More

President Obama's Trip: Hope for Latin America's Race and Inclusion Challenges

Thursday, March 10, 2011  |  Christopher Sabatini  |  Viewpoint Americas

Sharing ways to boost social inclusion and address unequal access to quality education should be priorities during President Obama’s March trip to Latin America, writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini. ... Read More