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AS/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 convene.
Chart: How U.S. Latinos Voted in the 2020 Presidential Election
Nov 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 singular one.
El Dorado: Myths of Gold - AS/COA
Sep 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.
Chart: Evaluating Latin American Democracies in 2022 - AS/COA
Jan 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 the whole.
Explainer: U.S. Immigration Policies and Their Impact on Latin
Oct 20, 2022 · This program, known as TPS, grants residence and work visas to U.S.-based foreign nationals who are unable to return to their home country due to natural disasters, armed conflict, or extraordinary conditions that would put their lives in danger.The country-level designations last six, 12, or 18 months and are frequently renewed. Five of the 15 countries currently designated for TPS are in the ...
Explainer: What Is the OAS? - AS/COA
Oct 19, 2015 · This explainer details the organization’s origins, members, structure, and goals, as well as recent developments and controversies. Origins and Background. The Organization of American States (OAS) was founded on April 30, 1948, in Bogota, Colombia, with 21 countries signing the original charter. A precursor dates back to 1890, when 18 ...
Explainer: What Is Mercosur? - AS/COA
Aug 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 nearly $2 trillion.
Explainer: What Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership? | AS/COA
Apr 26, 2012 · Updated, October 5, 2015—After nearly eight years of negotiations, 12 countries in Asia and the Americas signed an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 5, 2015. With the deal, which will now need to be ratified by each member country, two of the world’s most dynamic regional markets moved toward integration through the establishment of a free ...
Attend - AS/COA
YPA Events. Performance Series: Dictée/Exilée by Suwon Lee. Wednesday, November 20, 6:00 pm. New York. The Venezuelan-Korean artist will make their debut performance as part of the Art at Americas Society's Performance Series. Visual Arts. Supporting Social Causes in the Americas and Mapping International Donations. Thursday, November 21, 6: ...
Chart: The State of Democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Dec 12, 2019 · Latin American democracies have been heaving in 2019. Chileans kicked off a wave of protests this fall and are discussing how to rewrite their constitution in the coming year. Peruvians will hold early congressional elections in the new year after a constitutional showdown between the executive and legislative branches at the beginning of ...