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Thursday, April 13, 2017 | Elizabeth Gonzalez As Uruguay prepares to sell the drug in local pharmacies, here’s where the rest of the region stands. ... Read More Weekly Chart: Latin Americans and H-1B Visas Wednesday, April 5, 2017 | Elizabeth Gonzalez U.S. visas for foreign professionals are on the rise worldwide, but not when it comes to the Americas. ... Read More Weekly Chart: Spending Time on Social Media in the Americas Tuesday, March 28, 2017 | Gabrielle Rocha Rios People in the Western Hemisphere use social media more than in any other region, and they’re likely doing so on mobile devices. ... Read More Weekly Chart: Tracking Traffic and Transportation in Latin America Thursday, March 16, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland Lima and Bogotá are the two largest cities in the region without metro systems. ... Read More Weekly Chart: The Burden of Brazil's Pensions Thursday, March 9, 2017 | Luisa Leme The high cost of supporting an aging population has put changes to social security at the top of the government’s fiscal plans. ... Read More Weekly Chart: Women in the Workforce in Latin America and the Caribbean Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | Elizabeth Gonzalez The region’s women are entering the workforce at a faster pace than in any other part of the world. ... Read More Weekly Chart: The Costs of Crime in Latin America Thursday, February 23, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland Crime and violence cost the region some $261 billion annually, or more than 3.5 percent of GDP. ... Read More Weekly Chart: Tallying Argentina's and Brazil's Exports to Mexico Friday, February 17, 2017 | Luisa Leme With Washington looking inward, South American economies are looking to step up trade with Mexico. Here’s where the ties stand now. ... Read More Weekly Chart: A Snapshot of U.S.-Cuba Travel and Trade Today Tuesday, February 7, 2017 | Elizabeth Gonzalez As the Trump administration reviews U.S. policy towards Cuba, American exports and visitors to the island are on the rise. ... Read More Weekly Chart: Get the Facts on Immigration and Crime in the United States Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland For all the talk of deporting criminal immigrants, native-born men are twice as likely to be incarcerated than are foreign-born. ... Read More
Featured Event IMF's Alejandro Werner on Latin America's 2020 Economic Outlook The director of the IMF's Western Hemisphere Department returns to AS/COA on January 30 to discuss prospects for growth amid uncertain times. Learn More
Featured Content Measuring Our Impact AS/COA plays a crucial role in promoting dialogue and strengthening hemispheric ties. Find out more from our 2018 Annual Report. Learn More
Infographics IssuesAsia & Latin AmericablankDemocracy & ElectionsEconomics & FinanceEnergy & CommoditiesEntrepreneurship & Job CreationEnvironment & SustainabilityImmigrationInfrastructure DevelopmentInnovation & TechnologyMultilateral Organizations & Foreign RelationsRule of Law & TransparencySecuritySocial Inclusion & DevelopmentTradeU.S. PolicyArts & Culture CountriesAndean Region-Bolivia-Colombia-Ecuador-Peru-VenezuelaCentral America & Caribbean-Costa Rica-Cuba-Dominican Republic-El Salvador-Guatemala-Haiti-Honduras-Jamaica-Nicaragua-Panama-Puerto Rico-Trinidad & TobagoNorth America-Canada-Mexico-United StatesSouthern Cone & Brazil-Argentina-Brazil-Chile-Paraguay-Uruguay Weekly Chart: Where Does Latin America Stand on Marijuana Legalization? Thursday, April 13, 2017 | Elizabeth Gonzalez As Uruguay prepares to sell the drug in local pharmacies, here’s where the rest of the region stands. ... Read More Weekly Chart: Latin Americans and H-1B Visas Wednesday, April 5, 2017 | Elizabeth Gonzalez U.S. visas for foreign professionals are on the rise worldwide, but not when it comes to the Americas. ... Read More Weekly Chart: Spending Time on Social Media in the Americas Tuesday, March 28, 2017 | Gabrielle Rocha Rios People in the Western Hemisphere use social media more than in any other region, and they’re likely doing so on mobile devices. ... Read More Weekly Chart: Tracking Traffic and Transportation in Latin America Thursday, March 16, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland Lima and Bogotá are the two largest cities in the region without metro systems. ... Read More Weekly Chart: The Burden of Brazil's Pensions Thursday, March 9, 2017 | Luisa Leme The high cost of supporting an aging population has put changes to social security at the top of the government’s fiscal plans. ... Read More Weekly Chart: Women in the Workforce in Latin America and the Caribbean Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | Elizabeth Gonzalez The region’s women are entering the workforce at a faster pace than in any other part of the world. ... Read More Weekly Chart: The Costs of Crime in Latin America Thursday, February 23, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland Crime and violence cost the region some $261 billion annually, or more than 3.5 percent of GDP. ... Read More Weekly Chart: Tallying Argentina's and Brazil's Exports to Mexico Friday, February 17, 2017 | Luisa Leme With Washington looking inward, South American economies are looking to step up trade with Mexico. Here’s where the ties stand now. ... Read More Weekly Chart: A Snapshot of U.S.-Cuba Travel and Trade Today Tuesday, February 7, 2017 | Elizabeth Gonzalez As the Trump administration reviews U.S. policy towards Cuba, American exports and visitors to the island are on the rise. ... Read More Weekly Chart: Get the Facts on Immigration and Crime in the United States Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland For all the talk of deporting criminal immigrants, native-born men are twice as likely to be incarcerated than are foreign-born. ... Read More
Weekly Chart: Where Does Latin America Stand on Marijuana Legalization? Thursday, April 13, 2017 | Elizabeth Gonzalez As Uruguay prepares to sell the drug in local pharmacies, here’s where the rest of the region stands. ... Read More
Weekly Chart: Latin Americans and H-1B Visas Wednesday, April 5, 2017 | Elizabeth Gonzalez U.S. visas for foreign professionals are on the rise worldwide, but not when it comes to the Americas. ... Read More
Weekly Chart: Spending Time on Social Media in the Americas Tuesday, March 28, 2017 | Gabrielle Rocha Rios People in the Western Hemisphere use social media more than in any other region, and they’re likely doing so on mobile devices. ... Read More
Weekly Chart: Tracking Traffic and Transportation in Latin America Thursday, March 16, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland Lima and Bogotá are the two largest cities in the region without metro systems. ... Read More
Weekly Chart: The Burden of Brazil's Pensions Thursday, March 9, 2017 | Luisa Leme The high cost of supporting an aging population has put changes to social security at the top of the government’s fiscal plans. ... Read More
Weekly Chart: Women in the Workforce in Latin America and the Caribbean Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | Elizabeth Gonzalez The region’s women are entering the workforce at a faster pace than in any other part of the world. ... Read More
Weekly Chart: The Costs of Crime in Latin America Thursday, February 23, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland Crime and violence cost the region some $261 billion annually, or more than 3.5 percent of GDP. ... Read More
Weekly Chart: Tallying Argentina's and Brazil's Exports to Mexico Friday, February 17, 2017 | Luisa Leme With Washington looking inward, South American economies are looking to step up trade with Mexico. Here’s where the ties stand now. ... Read More
Weekly Chart: A Snapshot of U.S.-Cuba Travel and Trade Today Tuesday, February 7, 2017 | Elizabeth Gonzalez As the Trump administration reviews U.S. policy towards Cuba, American exports and visitors to the island are on the rise. ... Read More
Weekly Chart: Get the Facts on Immigration and Crime in the United States Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland For all the talk of deporting criminal immigrants, native-born men are twice as likely to be incarcerated than are foreign-born. ... Read More
