Influential city legislators from Birmingham, Nashville, and New York City gave first-hand accounts of how immigrants and immigration policy are affecting their communities.

At AS/COA's 2011 Brazil Economic Conference, speakers explored issues such as economic policy, the impact of the international financial crisis, social issues, and infrastructure development.

In conjunction with the opening of the UN General Assembly, Americas Society and Council of the Americas hosted a series of public programs with presidents of Latin Americas. Access materials from the events.

An AS/COA Miami panel featuring Haiti's former prime minister explored why the country is reaching a critical turning point.

In Starting Over: Brazil since 1985, author Albert Fishlow reflects on how the changes that Brazil has undergone over the last 20 years have transformed the country and will affect its future.

An AS/COA panel discussion explored the troubling rise in violence against journalists, state restrictions on the media, and how journalists can combat threats to free expression.

A COA panel explored the growing presence of Indian businesses in Latin America, the benefits that the Indian-Latin American relationship can bring to both sides, the role of governments in strengthening economic ties, and obstacles to further linkages.