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WEBAS/COA hosts heads of state from the Western Hemisphere in conjunction with opening debate of the UN General Assembly and throughout the year. Latin American Cities Conferences. Each year, AS/COA hosts public conferences and private, off-the-record meetings throughout Latin America, creating spaces for the public and private sectors to …
Chart: Independence in the Americas - AS/COA
WEBJul 3, 2018 · As the United States celebrates the Fourth of July, we chart independence days in the rest of the hemisphere, the countries from which each nation obtained its freedom, and the beverages with which citizens choose to celebrate. As the United States marks Independence Day, we look at the ways other countries in the Americas celebrate …
Chart: How U.S. Latinos Voted in the 2020 Presidential Election
WEBNov 5, 2020 · Talk about the Latino vote surged after incumbent President Donald Trump picked up Florida’s 29 electoral votes early on Tuesday evening. Indeed, the Cuban-American vote in Florida was decisive, breaking 56-41 for the Republican incumbent compared to an even 49-49 split among non-Cuban voters. But the Latino vote in Florida …
Explainer: What Is UNASUR? - AS/COA
WEBThe Union of South American Nations is an intergovernmental body modeled after the European Union. Known as UNASUR, the group acts as a forum for interaction between member-country leaders and also serves as a platform for interregional trade promotion. World Bank figures for 2011 show that the group’s total GDP is worth more than $4.1 …
Explainer: What Is CELAC? - AS/COA
WEBThe Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) represents one of the newer regional blocs in the Americas. Officially inaugurated in 2011, it seeks to represent the interests of a wider set of actors. AS/COA Online explains the group’s structure, membership, and recent developments. Origins and Goals.
Explainer: What Are the BRICS? - AS/COA
WEBUpdated July 16, 2014 —Originally an investment catchphrase, a group of five countries known as the BRICS decided to band together on the global stage. The BRICS, made up of Brazil, China, India, Russia, and South Africa, are characterized by rapidly growing economies and increasing international influence. With over 40 percent of the world ...
Explainer: China's Free-Trade Agreements in Latin America
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · China’s trade relationship with the Americas keeps growing. On February 7, Ecuador’s National Assembly ratified the free-trade pact that the country signed with China in May 2023 under President Guillermo Lasso (2021–2023).That makes Ecuador the fifth Latin American country with a free-trade pact with Beijing, and the move comes weeks …
Explainer: What Is Mercosur? - AS/COA
WEBAug 2, 2012 · The Southern Common Market—known as Mercosur in Spanish and Mercosul in Portuguese—is one of the world’s leading economic blocs, its fifth-largest economy. Mercosur is made up of four member countries: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The group encompasses 295 million people and has a combined GDP of …
El Dorado: Myths of Gold - AS/COA
WEBSep 6, 2023 · Americas Society presents the second part of El Dorado: Myths of Gold, a two-part group exhibition exploring the legend of El Dorado as a foundational myth of the Americas.The exhibition presents artworks by more than sixty artists, from the pre-Hispanic period to the contemporary era, that challenge, reinforce, and question the continuity …
Chart: Evaluating Latin American Democracies in 2022 - AS/COA
WEBJan 11, 2022 · Per IDEA’s Global State of Democracy Report 2021, released last November, most Latin American democracies are holding steady, if not stagnating, at mid-range levels of quality. But according to Latinobarómetro’s 2021 report published the same month, there’s a growing indifference among citizens in the region toward democracy on …