“Brazil has all the proper conditions to help respond to the many challenges that the world confronts in the twenty-first century," said Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his acceptance speech for Americas Society’s Gold Insigne.

Just over a month after assuming office, Paraguay’s President Fernando Lugo delivered a speech at AS/COA in which he described how his presidency marked an important democratic shift in Paraguay.

In a speech at AS/COA, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner highlighted Argentine accomplishments over the past four years and called for open minds at a time of worldwide economic uncertainty. Listen to the audio of her remarks.

On February 9, AS/COA hosted a panel discussion about the upcoming Venezuelan referendum and its implications on public opinion, economic impact, and constitutional implications.

AS/COA hosted a panel on intellectual property protection in Mexico and across the America in this launch of a report by Mexico City-based Fundación IDEA.