"There are expectations [from Chinese companies] in the Western Hemisphere that when you come and invest in the region that you have corporate social responsibility… that you treat your workers well," said COA's Eric Farnsworth during a panel discussion and launch of Americas Quarterly's Winter issue on China's global rise.

AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini will host the lecture "How Well did the Latin American Left Do Against Injustice?" at Five Corners Branch Library in Jersey City, NJ on February 27.

"The Americas Society examined the impact of immigration-related ordinances put in place in communities in more than two dozen states and cited a shrinking labor pool as a common result," writes The Lincoln Journal Star's Art Hovey speaking about the conclusions of AS/COA's white paper The Economic Impact of Immigrant-Related Local Ordinances, released in October 2011.

Participants of AS/COA's February 8 conference in Pernambuco, Brazil include business leaders of the beverage, agribusiness, wind energy, glass, pharmaceuticals, and industrial automation and engineering sectors. (em português)

"The idea is to know what is happening in Pernambuco, and what are the prospects for future businesses," says Sophia Costa to Diário de Pernambuco while speaking about AS/COA's February 8 conference in Recife. (em português)

"It requires an act of Congress to change [The United States policies against Cuba], but that ain’t going to happen any time soon," said AS/COA Christopher Sabatini.

AS/COA's February 8 conference in the Northeast of Brazil will open a dialogue on the economic situation of the states in the region, investment opportunities, as well as local policies to promote such investment. (em português).