Eric Farnsworth

Experts & Leadership

Eric

Farnsworth

Vice President, AS/COA, Washington, DC Office

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Eric Farnsworth led the Washington office of the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society from 2003 to 2025, with a passion for promoting the importance of the Western Hemisphere for U.S. economic, security, and strategic interests. A recognized expert, he played an important policy leadership and advocacy role across a broad range of issues, including U.S. relations, economic development, trade, and energy; Asia-Latin American relations and global governance; and security and democracy.

Prior to the Council, Mr. Farnsworth served in government with the U.S. Department of State, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and Clinton White House. He also worked with U.S. Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA). His private sector experiences include ManattJones Global Strategies and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Corporation. He has been decorated by the Governments of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Spain, and is an elected Academic Correspondent of Uruguay.

Contributions from Eric Farnsworth

Program Summaries

6th Annual Latin America Predictors Forum

December 4, 2009

/ Prepared by Madeleine Kir Ferry Johnson

This year’s forum explored how the region is emerging from the global recession. Panelists looked at prospects for trade and business in the coming year.

Economics & Finance

Articles & Op-Eds

Parceiros estratégicos?

November 28, 2009

/ Eric Farnsworth /

Folha de São Paulo

As Brazil's influence on the world stage increases, its partnership with the United States should be based on mutual recognition and respect, writes COA's Eric Farnsworth in Folha de São Paulo. Economic and political security should not come at either country's expense. (em português)

United States

Brazil

Foreign Relations

COA's Eric Farnsworth on Brazilian-Iranian Relations

November 20, 2009

"Brazil's growing influence on the global stage means that leaders with whom the president of Brazil chooses to meet gain greater credibility and, indeed, legitimacy through those meetings," says COA's vice president, commenting on the Iranian president's November 23 trip to Brazil.