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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 …
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 is a …
How Have International Leaders Responded to Venezuela's 2024 …
WEBJul 29, 2024 — This report was originally published on July 29, 2024 and has since been updated. Two candidates have claimed victory in Venezuela’s 2024 election. The CNE, the country’s electoral authority, gave Nicolás Maduro the win with 52 percent of the vote, with Edmundo González garnering 43 percent. But the opposition candidate rejected that ...
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: Seven Points on Nicaragua's Massive Canal Project
WEBJan 14, 2015 — The canal's backers say it will provide a needed boost to Nicaragua's economy, which in 2013 grew at a rate of 4.6 percent and in 2014 grew at a slower 4.2 percent, according to World Bank estimates. The government estimates that the canal's development will double economic growth, increasing it to upwards of 10 percent.
Poll Tracker: Venezuela's 2024 Presidential Election | AS/COA
WEBMay 30, 2024 — AS/COA breaks down the numbers. Explainer: Venezuela's 2024 Presidential Elections. Nicólas Maduro keeps stacking the deck to win come July 28, but polls favor opposition candidate Edmundo González. A Guide to 2024 Latin American Elections. AS/COA covers 2024's elections in the Americas, from presidential to …
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 …
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 and effects of the myth in the Americas into the present.
Explainer: What Is UNASUR? - AS/COA
WEBNov 30, 2012 — The 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 trillion.
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 …