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<itunes:summary>The Americas Society and the Council of the Americas provide the most trusted forum for debate and dialogue on the compelling issues affecting the Western Hemisphere.</itunes:summary>
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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Mexico's Political Outlook after the Elections]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2519</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Andrew Selee, director of the Woodrow Wilson Center&rsquo;s Mexico Institute, joined AS/COA for a teleconference covering Mexican gubernatorial elections on July 4, including what the results foretell about the 2012 presidential race. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ VOA: AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini on Colombia's May 30 Vote]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2421</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Colombia's May 30 presidential election has shown the country has a healthy, moderate political system, says AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini in an interview for Voice of America's &quot;A Fondo.&quot; Voter concerns centered around issues of employment, economy, and security. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: The World Is So Boring]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2292</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Americas Society/Council of the Americas hosted a panel discussion in  conjunction with the exhibition Marta Minuj&iacute;n: Minucodes, featuring speakers Alexander Alberro of Barnard College, artist Carolee Schneeman, and Jenni Sorkin of Bard College. Listen to the audio.  ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio - Media a la Minuj&iacute;n: Some Notes]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2265</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The restaging of Marta Minujin's Minucode provides the occasion   to reconsider some of the ways in which media art and mediation have   been thought through since the 1960s. Judith Rodenbeck, professor of Modern and  Contemporary Art at Sarah Lawrence College, joined Americas Society for a discussion. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Vis-&agrave;-vis Series with Javier T&eacute;llez and Doris Salcedo]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2231</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ This conversation is part of the Vis-&agrave;-vis Series: dialogues between  artists, curators, and critics from the Western Hemisphere. Javier  T&eacute;llez and Doris Salcedo discussed their work, artistic visions, and  other relevant issues to contemporary art. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Global Climate Change - Making Sense of Copenhagen]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2132</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Americas Society/Council of the Americas, in partnership with the Bertelsmann Foundation and the Inter-American Development Bank, hosted a discussion on the recent climate change conference in Copenhagen, the Copenhagen Accord, and the direction of global climate change negotiations. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: The Future of Private Equity and Venture Capital in Latin America]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2085</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ This AS/COA panel discussed the outlook for Latin American private equity and venture capital markets. Areas of focus included energy, infrastructure, agribusiness, and Brazil&rsquo;s potential. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Between Accuracy and Aesthetic: Documentary Photography, Photojournalism and Social Photographic Practices in the 1970s and 1980s]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2076</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Members of this panel were invited to discuss documentary photo practices in the 1970s and 1980s which eroded distinctions between truth and fiction, drama and objectivity. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ PINTA Art Fair Launch]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2074</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The launch event for PINTA Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art Fair 2009 featured Dario Escobar, a visual artist born and based in Guatemala City. Escobar discussed his work and recent projects with Sara Reisman (Director, Percent for Art Program, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs). ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: SuperCorp Book Launch]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1925</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 1 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ ASCOA hosted the book launch of SuperCorp: How Vanguard Companies Create Innovation, Profits, Growth, and Social Good with Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: President of Colombia &Aacute;lvaro Uribe]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1896</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Colombian President &Aacute;lvaro Uribe joined Americas Society/Council of the Americas for a question and answer session about his country's economy and the constitutional process that would pave the way for him to seek a third consecutive term. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: President of Chile Michelle Bachelet]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1895</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Americas Society/Council of the Americas hosted a dinner honoring President of Chile Michelle Bachelet with the AS' Gold Insigne Award for her outstanding achievements as a democratically elected leader. Listen to the audio of President Bachelet's remarks. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Exhibition Opening of Fernell Franco: Amarrados [Bound]]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1926</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Guest curator Maria Iovino and Melissa Harris discussed Fernell Franco&rsquo;s Amarrados series, offering insight into the creative process behind Franco&rsquo;s exploration of social photographic practices, and the importance of this series as a distinctive voice in Latin American photography. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Uruguay Investment Forum - New Business Opportunities ]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1892</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA hosted a program on Uruguayan investment opportunities in energy, construction, audiovisual, infrastructure, outsourcing/shared services, real estate and other sectors. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Practical Guide to Corporate Governance: Experiences from the Latin American Companies Circle]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1875</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 8 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ At the launch of the guide, Companies surveyed shared their viewpoints on how improved corporate governance can boost accountability and business in the Latin American context. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: North America Leaders' Summit - A Panel Discussion]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1813</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ COA hosted a panel on the upcoming North American Leaders' Summit in Guadalajara, Mexico. President Obama, President Calder&oacute;n of Mexico, and Prime Minister Harper of Canada meet August 9 and 10 to advance cooperation on trilateral issues. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: The Risk of Deforestation in the Amazon]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1816</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA hosted an event about the threat of rainforest destruction with former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt and New York Times science reporter Andrew Revkin. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini Discusses Honduran Crisis]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1776</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In a WHYY radio broadcast of Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini discusses the Honduras crisis, the United States' response, and what the crisis means for the region.
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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: TropiChat - Eduardo Coutinho and Bruno Barreto]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1824</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Americas Society hosted TropiChat on July 20, featuring a conversation with Brazil&rsquo;s master of documentary filmmaking Eduardo Coutinho and director Bruno Barreto. They discussed Coutinho&rsquo;s work with particular emphasis on the borders between fiction and reality, a recurrent theme throughout his filmography. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Mexico's Midterm Elections - What's Next?]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1758</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA held a teleconference discussion about Mexico's midterm elections featuring remarks by Denise Dresser, a political analyst at the Instituto Tecnol&oacute;gico Aut&oacute;nomo de M&eacute;xico. The conversation focused on what the outcome means for President Felipe Calder&oacute;n and the 2012 presidential race. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Resolving the Honduras Crisis - Options and Actions]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1753</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ COA hosted a panel discussion on the crisis in Honduras. Panelists discussed the legality of the events when one considers the Honduran constitution with the case made that both parties in the crisis acted improperly. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Antonio Ledezma D&iacute;az, Mayor of Caracas, Venezuela]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1723</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking at a luncheon hosted by AS/COA on June 24, Mayor of Caracas Antonio Ledezma D&iacute;az said that the opposition in Venezuela must reorganize its ranks and mobilize for the 2012 presidential elections. (en espa&ntilde;ol) ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio:  Mexico Congressional Elections - Public Opinion, Economic Impact, and Political Implications]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1725</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of the July 5 midterm elections in Mexico, AS/COA hosted a panel discussion on Mexico's mid-term elections. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: The Financial Crisis and Latin America - Green Shoots or Black Clouds?]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1693</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA gathered experts from the Financial Times, Citigroup, Harvard University, and Halbis Capital Management for a discussion about how Latin America is weathering the global financial storm. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: The Portable Island - Cuban Diaspora Views on Integration and U.S. Policy]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1682</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In collaboration with the World Policy Institute, on May 28 the AS/COA hosted a conversation with the authors and editors of The Portable Island: Cubans at Home in the World, which gathers some of the most daring Cuban writers, poets, artists, and thinkers living inside and outside Cuba at a crucial time in history and political change. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Optical Drama and Residual Modernities]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1673</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The AS hosted a panel discussion on the role of the moving image in constructing discourses of modernity. This is the second of three programs linked to our current visual arts exhibition Dias &amp; Riedweg...and It Becomes Something Else. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Mexico's Secretary of Finance Agust&iacute;n Carstens at the 39th Washington Conference]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1642</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Mexico's finance secretary addressed the Washington Conference on the Americas, offering his perspective on the effects of the global financial crisis and the H1N1 impact. Carstens predicts that Mexico will start to see economic recovery. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos at the 39th Washington Conference]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1643</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Colombia's Vice President Francisco Santos Calder&oacute;n offered an overview of the lessons learned from his country's fight against drug trafficking over the past two decades. The vice president discussed the transnational threat that trafficking continues to pose at the 39th Washington Conference on the Americas. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Canada's Environment Minister James Prentice at the 39th Washington Conference]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1644</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking at the 39th Conference on the Americas, Canada&rsquo;s Minister of the Environment Jim Prentice delivered remarks emphasizing the twin needs of reaching a multilateral climate change agreement and keeping an eye to warding off protectionism. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Senator Robert Menendez at the 39th Washington Conference]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1645</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Senator Robert Menendez focused on the new dynamics in hemispheric relations coming to fruition as a result of an administration with a greater focus on Latin America. He also discussed the future of U.S.-Cuba relations. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Mexico's Secretary of Government Francisco G&oacute;mez-Mont at the 39th Washington Conference]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1647</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Mexican secretary of government addressed the Washington Conference, stressing his country's efforts to strengthen institutions to deepen democracy. By working in a transparent manner, Mexico can tackle threats such as organized crime and the H1N1 outbreak. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke at the 39th Washington Conference]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1648</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced that using trade agreements as a means to raise environmental and labor standards stood among his priorities in expanding trade partnerships. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1649</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recognized that democratic elections are now the norm in the Western Hemisphere and argued that the next step is to address social inequality. The secretary closed the 39th Washington Conference on the Americas. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Artists' Talk: Dias & Riedweg...and It Becomes Something Else]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1641</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ On May 12, the AS hosted artists Mauricio Dias, Walter Riedweg, and curator Gabriela Rangel in a conversation about their practice and the pieces presented in the exhibition, reflecting on its relationship to poetic and contemporary thinking. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Energy and Global Climate Change - From Port of Spain to Copenhagen]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Energy Action Group hosted a discussion on he challenges and opportunities for cooperation on energy and climate change in the Western Hemisphere. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Strategic Philanthropy - Its Potential and Pitfalls]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In conjunction with Stanford University, AS/COA hosted an April 30 panel on strategic philanthropy focused on current issues and trends. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Exquisite Corpses: Thomas Glassford's Public Art Projects]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Americas Society presented &quot;Vis-&aacute;-Vis: Dialogues between Artists and Curators from the Western Hemisphere&quot; featuring Thomas Glassford and Mary Coffey. Mexico City based artist Thomas Glassford's objects and large-scale projects are distinguished for their precise engagement with the layered materiality of the modern urban milieu. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Roberto Mangabeira Unger, Brazil's Minister of Strategic Affairs]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1595</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ On April13, AS/COA hosted a luncheon in honor of Brazil's Minister of Strategic Affairs Roberto Mangabeira Unger. The minister noted that looking for solutions to the current economic downturn should also be a catalyst to advance social development in the region. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: COA's Eric Farnsworth on NPR's Diane Rehm Show]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ NPR's &quot;Diane Rehm Show&quot; looked to Latin America at a time of U.S.-Mexico tensions and just after the Brazilian president visited the White House. COA&rsquo;s Eric Farnsworth joined to comment on Brazil's rise, Salvadoran elections, trade policy, security, and relations with Cuba. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Expectations for President Lula's Trip to the U.S.]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Listen to a pre-trip primer for media and the public in anticipation of President Lula&acute;s first trip to meet with President Obama. Speakers included U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Clifford M. Sobel, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co's Joyce Chang, and Tandem Global Partners Paulo Vieira da Cunha. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Attracting Investment through Intellectual Property Rights]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1519</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA hosted a panel on intellectual property protection in Mexico and across the America in this launch of a report by Mexico City-based Fundaci&oacute;n IDEA. Listen to the audio of the program. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: AQ Winter Issue Launch: Connectivity and the Digital Divide]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA hosted the launch of AQ's Winter 2009 issue: Connectivity and the Digital Divide, featuring a panel discussion on the prospects and challenges for technology advancement in the Americas. Listen to the audio. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Building the Hemispheric Growth Agenda: A New Framework for Policy]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1499</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ On February 20, AS/COA hosted a panel discussion on the Trade Advisory Group report Building the Hemispheric Growth Agenda: A New Framework for Policy, detailing ways to increase trade and integration with Latin America even during troubled economic times. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Expectations for President Obama's Trip to Canada]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1494</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ On February 18, AS/COA hosted a pre-trip primer for media and the public in anticipation of President Obama&acute;s first international trip to Canada. Topics discussed included economy, trade, energy cooperation, and Afghanistan. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: The Cuba Wars: Fidel Castro, the United States, and the Next Revolution]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1496</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ On February 18, AS/COA hosted the book launch and panel discussion of The Cuba Wars: Fidel Castro, the United States, and the Next Revolution by Daniel P. Erikson, senior associate for U.S. policy at the Inter-American Dialogue. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Venezuela Referendum: Public Opinion, Economic Impact, and Constitutional Implications]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1478</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ On February 9, AS/COA hosted a panel discussion about the upcoming Venezuelan referendum and its implications on public opinion, economic impact, and constitutional implications. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Four Corners of the Universe]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1428</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ On January 28, Professor Thomas D. Dillehay discussed his curatorial methodology and his archeological and anthropological studies of Latin America's indigenous peoples and the Mapuche. His lecture, called Four Corners of the Universe, marked the opening event of Moon Tears: Mapuche Art and Cosmology from the Domeyko Cassel Collection. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: China-Latin American Relations: Implications for Trade and Development]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1438</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ On December 5, The Americas Society/Council of the Americas and the Asia Society hosted a panel on China-Latin American relations and its implications for trade and development. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Book Launch: Latin America's Struggle for Democracy]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1357</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ On November 17, AS/COA hosted the book launch of Latin America's Struggle for Democracy where panelists discussed how regional economies might be affected&nbsp; by the global financial crisis. ]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[ Audio: Covering the 2008 Elections]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1351</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA's second Young Professionals networking event looked at excitement over the 2008 U.S. presidential election and the Latin American reaction to Barack Obama's victory. Listen to the audio of the discussion. ]]></description>

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