A September 5 AS/COA Miami infrastructure panel offered an opportunity to evaluate the gap in strategic infrastructure in Latin America relative to other regions, as well as to analyze the financial structures for infrastructure investment. Read the summary.
AS/COA hosted its annual conference in Lima on September 4, featuring a remarks by President Alan García, Prime Minister Jorge del Castillo, and Foreign Affairs Minister José Antonio García Belaunde. Read a summary of the event.
U.S.-Argentine relations and the effects of global economic turbulence were among the topics discussed at AS/COA's annual conference in Buenos Aires. Featured speakers included U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Tom Shannon, European Central Bank President Lucas Papademos, and Economy Minister Carlos Fernández. Read the conference summary.
In the wake of the floundering Doha Round of trade talks, AS/COA hosted its annual Montevideo conference, focusing on Uruguay's positive economic performance in the context of global market flux. Presentations by Ministers Danilo Astori and Daniel Martínez as well as U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks served as conference highlights.
At a time of global economic challenges such as rising energy prices and inflation growth, AS/COA brought together public and private sector leaders for its annual conference in Santiago de Chile on August 6. Speakers emphasized Chile's ability to attract foreign investment but warned of inflation risks.
Held in São Paulo, this roundtable discussion brought together leading corporate and non-profit representatives as well as academics to discuss the evolution of CSR and best practices, with a focus on Brazil. The program coincided with the AS/COA Latin American Cities Conference.