Washington Conference on the Americas
Washington Conference on the Americas
For more than 50 years, the Washington Conference on the Americas has been the top meeting on hemispheric affairs, routinely hosting the most senior public officials and private sector representatives for real-time, agenda-setting discussions. Each year, this conference offers an opportunity to hear from the most senior-level officials, while giving participants the chance to engage with business and policy leaders, members of the diplomatic community, and special invited guests from throughout the hemisphere.
2023 Washington Conference on the Americas
In continuing collaboration with the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, the 53rd Washington Conference on the Americas, entitled “Opportunities in a New Global Reality,” was held on the morning of May 2nd, 2023 both in person and online.
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Council of the Americas held its premier conference in Washington in partnership with the State Department to discuss trade, energy, democracy, and more.
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Council of the Americas held its premier conference in Washington in partnership with the State Department to discuss trade, energy, democracy, and more.
The May 12 event, hosted with the State Department, featured high-level U.S. government officials and leaders from across the Western Hemisphere.
The event will be followed by the virtual May 12 conference titled “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future.”
The Council of the Americas in-person event featured U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei.
Watch exclusive remarks from Vice President Kamala D. Harris and other senior cabinet members about the Biden administration's hemispheric agenda.
The annual event at the State Department focused on disruption in the hemisphere and featured U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, and Salvadoran President-elect Nayib Bukele.
Many speakers had strong words for Venezuela, none more so than U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley.
“It is time for [President of Venezuela Nicolás] Maduro to go,” said Haley at the COA conference.