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Council of the Americas
Uniting opinion leaders to exchange ideas and create solutions to the challenges of the Americas today
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Slideshow: A Tour of Mining in Chile
August 16, 2012
In this slideshow, AS/COA takes you on a tour of Chile's mining operations, as well as plans for how to increase the country's stretched labor capacity in the coming years....
Slideshow: Romanticismo Inca en Nueva York - Los Incas Franceses
August 15, 2012
Revista COSAS Perú relata la historia del papel panorámico “Les Incas,” un fascinante tesoro que alberga el "Incas Room" en el edificio de la Sociedad de las Américas....
Video: Latin America's Vote in the UN Resolution on Syria
August 03, 2012
COA's Eric Farnsworth speaks with Al Jazeera about why certain Latin American countries voted against the UN resolution on Syria....
Video: The Death of Cuban Activist Oswaldo Payá
July 27, 2012
AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini discusses the Cuban activist's legacy, saying that while the movement for political dialogue in Cuba will continue, it will be hard to replace Payá's charismatic leadership. (en español)...
Video: Aurelio de la Vega
June 29, 2012
On June 29th, Americas Society hosted Cuban composer Aurelio de la Vega for an evening of his music....
Video: Presidential Impeachment in Paraguay
June 29, 2012
While the presidential impeachment in Paraguay followed a constitutional process, it "violated the spirit of the law because the president was denied his rights to due process," AS/COA's Christophe...
Video: Smart Cities - Guadalajara
June 26, 2012
AS/COA presented a panel discussion on plans to make Guadalajara the site of Ciudad Creativa Digital, a creative, digital, and entertainment industry hub in Latin America....
Video: Los Chantas at Make Music New York
June 21, 2012
Los Chantas performs live during Music of the Americas participation in Make Music New York....
Video: Corona Youth Music Project
June 21, 2012
Children from the Corona Youth Music Project perform "Oriental Legend" by Elliot Del Borgo as part of Music of the America's participation in Make Music New York....