A photo and essay series profiling 24 champions of the struggle for racial, gender, economic, and political progress.

AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal and AS/COA Senior Director of Policy Christopher Sabatini will participate as speakers in the April 26 conference, where topics will include the outlook for currencies, inflation risks, real estate, and infrastructure spending.

Hitting newsstands on April 26, the latest issue explores advances in democracy, civil and human rights, and poverty alleviation in the Americas, while acknowledging collective challenges that lie ahead.

Americas Society is proud to announce that for the second year we have received a grant from The Christopher Reynolds Foundation to support Americas Society’s Cuba Working Group.

Visit www.as-coa.org/Panama2012 for analysis, panel summaries, and multimedia materials on AS/COA's annual Panama City conference, this year focused on economic development, infrastructure investment, and the country´s burgeoning tourism sector.

It is with great sadness that Americas Society shares news of the passing of our dear friend and long-time supporter Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat.

Visit www.as-coa.org/Brazil2012 to learn more about AS/COA's first mission to the northeast of Brazil and access blog coverage of emerging infrastructure opportunities in the region.