Five months after protests against the Ortega administration first broke out, the Nicaragua-born human rights defender Bianca Jagger presented at an AS/COA event on the transformation of the Sandinista revolution from what was once a source of hope to people like herself to what is today an authoritarian and brutal dictatorship, in her words. "One of the reasons why I feel so strongly and why I speak up is because, like many Nicaraguans, I feel betrayed by the murderous regime of Daniel Ortega." Jagger also called on the private sector to support the non-violent protests, and for the international community to implement sanctions against the Ortega administration.

Americas Society/Council of the Americas President and CEO Susan Segal was awarded Peru’s Order of “Merit for Distinguished Services” in the rank of Grand Official for her outstanding contribution to the promotion of Peru as a leader in the hemisphere and for her commitment to the strengthening of economic, political, diplomatic, and cultural ties between Peru and the United States. On September 13, Peru’s Ambassador to the U.S. Carlos Pareja bestowed the decoration upon Susan Segal on behalf of the President of Peru, Martín Vizcarra.