AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini and World Bank Senior Economist Jamele Rigolini speak to WNYC's The Takeaway about what defines Latin America's emerging middle class and what its implications are for the world market.
Armando Briquet, the campaign manager for Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski, discussed the Venezuelan elections in a February 21 conference call with AS/COA. (en español)
China’s fast economic growth, robust external trade, and foreign investment across the world are rapidly increasing the use of the Chinese currency outside the mainland. Speakers analyzed the economic and political implications of the use of the Renminbi in Latin America.
Experts joined AS/COA Miami for a roundtable discussion on trends in corporate sustainability, the carbon market and other green investments and how companies are “greening” to impact their bottom line.
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos delivered remarks at an AS/COA event hours after news broke of a strike that killed a top FARC leader as well as the capture of 14 computers and 60 USB drives. “What happened back home in Colombia with this military success we had 24 hours ago really is something that is going to change our history,” he said.
Americas Society presented Alan García with the Gold Insigne, the organization’s highest honor, in recognition of his extraordinary accomplishments as president of Peru. Watch the video.
AS/COA held a teleconference discussion about Mexico's midterm elections featuring remarks by Denise Dresser, a political analyst at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. The conversation focused on what the outcome means for President Felipe Calderón and the 2012 presidential race. Listen to the audio.