In a speech at the 2008 Washington Conference, Secretary Gutierrez decried the changes taking place under Cuba’s Fidel Castro as “superficial.” He called for passage of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. Read his remarks.
AS/COA hosted a conversation with Asst. Secretary Thomas A. Shannon, who outlined U.S. policy for the Americas. Read a transcript of his remarks.
Speaking at our Latin American Cities Conference in Mexico City, AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal highlighted (en español) the strong and multifaceted relationships between Mexico and the U.S. reflected on NAFTA.
Speaking at our first Latin American Cities Conference in Panama City, AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal’s opening remarks (en español) highlighted Panama's increasingly important role in the global economy
Speaking at AS/COA's North American launch of the Vance Center's Pro Bono Declaration for the Americas, Brazilian Justice Luiz Fux recommended that beyond pro bono work—which is limited in Brazil because the government provides public defenders to those who can’t afford lawyers—the justice system needs to be accessible to every citizen through improved locations, lower costs, and by replacing legalese with simple talk.
Speaking at the 2008 APEC Road Show event in AS/COA New York, Ambassador Juan Carlos Capuñay talks about today's economic relations between Asia-Pacific countries in the age of globalization.
Speaking at the 2008 APEC Road Show event in Washington D.C., Luis Alberto Moreno, Inter-American Development Bank president, invites to take a new look at the trans-pacific region and its potential for successful partnerships and role the IDB plays as a business facilitation platform.
