Americas Quarterly hosted former President of Chile Ricardo Lagos and former President of Peru Alejandro Toledo for a discussion on the political and economic changes and challenges in the Western Hemisphere.

Panelists discussed the regulatory reform landscape in the region as well as opportunities for public-private collaboration to foster a better business environment.

Panelists spoke about the effects of U.S. immigration policy on mixed-status households and policy solutions to address the challenge of undocumented youth.

Panelists spoke about the evolving relationship between Brazil and the United States and the prospects for strengthening bilateral ties.

Panelists discussed how current U.S. immigration policies affect business competitiveness, productivity, and worker flows.

AS/COA brought together a group of leading public and private sector officials to analyze Mexico’s burgeoning global leadership, particularly in the run-up to July’s presidential elections.

Panelists explored the importance of infrastructure to economic development and trade, how to promote greater investment in the sector, and the barriers to developing infrastructure in Latin America.