In an exclusive interview with Americas Society and the Council of the Americas, Costa Rican President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias highlights the importance of reducing poverty and strengthening education, as well as the development of a technology-based economy, free trade, and environmental protection.
A healthy population and the resulting social development are fundamental to boosting a nation’s level of productivity and advancing its global competitiveness.
The cry from the streets offers a real opportunity for governments to strike an innovative balance: reform laws to reduce the burden on employers to hire and fire employees while aggressively working to improve labour and social protections for all workers, including those in the informal sector.
COA will hold a conversation on October 2 in Washington D.C. on Chile's healthcare system and major challenges with undersecretary of public health.
Council of the Americas will hold a September 5 roundtable in Brasília, featuring Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta.
Join AS/COA on March 16 as we host W20 leaders from Argentina to discuss the group’s agenda for 2018.
This November 30 event will explore how Colombia can bring economic opportunity and social inclusion to all citizens in the post-conflict era.