In Omaha, NE, a new gateway city for Latinos, an AS/COA luncheon brought together the mayor and private-sector executives to discuss Latinos’ socioeconomic contributions and the benefits of workforce integration efforts.
AS/COA hosted a program on Uruguayan investment opportunities in energy, construction, audiovisual, infrastructure, outsourcing/shared services, real estate and other sectors. Watch the video.
COA hosted an event with the Mayor of Caracas Antonio Ledezma Díaz as well as governors from the Venezuelan states of Zulia, Táchira, and Miranda. Watch the video.
COA hosted a panel focusing on the plans of Argentina's Propuesta Republicana party, which gained seats in the recent midterm election. Panelists outlined PRO’s agenda, which includes revitalizing Argentina’s economy and improving transparency.
In light of the June 28 overthrow of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, the Council of the Americas hosted a July 9 discussion of the recent political crisis. Panelists debated about factors contributing to the crisis, the U.S. and OAS responses, and the road ahead for Honduras.
U.S. President Barack Obama expressed support for a bilateral trade deal and suggested two terms in office are sufficient when he hosted his Colombian counterpart Álvaro Uribe on June 29.
The demand for lithium will increase exponentially in the coming years and the Bolivian reserve is the second largest in the world. La Paz is in search of funds and multinational firms want a piece of the action, but Bolivia’s policies could serve as a foreign investment hurdle.