On March 3 we hosted a program with former U.S. secretary of state and the former White House chief of staff.
Leaders of the Americas
Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, World Bank vice president for Latin America and Caribbean, discussed charting a new course for the region to emerge stronger from the pandemic than it was before.
The director of the IMF's Western Hemisphere Department discussed the region’s macroeconomics amid the pandemic.
Brazil’s Science without Borders program is a $3 billion initiative to promote educational exchanges in science and technology. AS/COA Online learned more about the program from Dr. Glaucius Oliva, the president of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development.
At a February 28 Council of the Americas event, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman spoke about her recent trip to Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil, as well as the upcoming Summit of the Americas.
Carlos Zeferino Torreblanca, governer of Guerrero, Mexico, spoke with AS/COA in an exclusive interview. Guerrero is one of the poorest states in the country, but Governor Torreblanca remains optimistic about tourism, infrustructure development, and the fight against rural poverty.
Gobernador de Guerrero, Mexico Carlos Zeferino Torreblanca conversó con AS/COA en una entrevista excusiva. Guerrero es uno de los estados más pobres del país, pero el Gobernador Torreblanca guarda su optimismo en el turismo, el desarrollo de la infraestructura y la lucha contra la pobreza rural.