Americas Society
Council of the Americas
Uniting opinion leaders to exchange ideas and create solutions to the challenges of the Americas today
Upcoming Events
October 23, 2018
YPA Panel: Ethical Sourcing in Latin America's Fashion Industry
October 24, 2018
A Night at the Opera: Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón
October 25, 2018
Venezuela: What Comes after Default?
October 31, 2018
Cities and the Future of Work in Latin America
November 1, 2018
Book Launch of The Properties of Light. Luis Barragán-Fred Sandback
November 2, 2018
2018 Council of the Americas Symposium and BRAVO Business Awards
November 5, 2018
An Empire of Silver and Gold
November 8, 2018
Film Screening of DreamTown and Panel Discussion
Brazil
Poll Tracker: Brazil's 2018 Presidential Election
Jair Bolsanaro and Fernando Haddad face each other in an October 28 runoff. Here's what the polls say.
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.
Presidents Series
AS/COA Hosts Presidents in Parallel with the 73rd UN General Assembly
We hosted eight heads of state from Latin America and Spain for private, off-the-record meetings in our New York headquarters.
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.