Americas Society
Council of the Americas
Uniting opinion leaders to exchange ideas and create solutions to the challenges of the Americas today
Upcoming Events
November 16, 2018
Symposium on Édouard Glissant's "Tout Monde: Transnational Perspectives"
November 28, 2018
Conversation and Book Launch with Tania Bruguera and Hans Ulrich Obrist
November 30, 2018
Talea Ensemble: Killing Jar
December 3, 2018
YPA Cafecito: The Logic of Investing in Sustainability
December 6, 2018
2018 Latin American Cities Conferences: Lima
December 6, 2018
Film Screening: Ana Mendieta
December 6, 2018
YPA Holiday Party
Brazil
Video: Political and Economic Outlook for Brazil
Experts discussed the next steps for President-elect Jair Bolsonaro and how his first measures can affect the country's economy.
Visual Arts
Lydia Cabrera and Édouard Glissant: Trembling Thinking
The Americas Society exhibition, on view through January 12, focuses on the ideas developed by the two prominent Caribbean thinkers.
Mexico
LatAm in Focus: Amid Caravan Crisis, a Look at Mexico's Migration Policy
Listen: Some 300,000 migrants transit Mexico each year. UT Austin’s Stephanie Leutert tells AS/COA Online’s Carin Zissis about the country’s overburdened system—and how to improve it.
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.
Become a Member
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, El Chasqui weekly news, and Culture evites.