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Remarks to the Peruvian Congress: Expanding Trade, Promoting Development, Growing Together "Peru shows the undeniable power of trade agreements to drive growth," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth at an event during the APEC summit in Lima.
Explainer: What Is CELAC? - AS/COA
Jan 27, 2015 · Latin America has no shortage of regional organizations hoping to integrate markets and cooperate politically. The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) represents one of the newer regional blocs in the Americas.
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.
Chart: Evaluating Latin American Democracies in 2022 - AS/COA
Jan 11, 2022 · As we settle into the third decade of the twenty-first century, how is democracy faring in Latin America? That depends on who you ask. 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 ...
Explainer: What Is Mercosur? - AS/COA
Aug 2, 2012 · Born out of a series of economic cooperation agreements between Argentina and Brazil after their diplomatic rapprochement in the 1980s, Mercosur was founded in 1991 with the signing of the Treaty of Asunción.That accord brought Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay into a customs union with the ultimate goal of a common market.
El Dorado: A Reader - AS/COA
Jan 1, 2024 · El Dorado: A Reader was possible with the major support of . The presentation of the exhibition El Dorado: Myths of Gold and related programming has been made possible by generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the ...
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.
A Guide to 2024 Latin American Elections - AS/COA
In 2024, six Latin American countries—El Salvador, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, and Uruguay—are set to pick presidents in general elections.
Approval Tracker: Mexico's President AMLO - AS/COA
Mar 19, 2019 · This tracker was initially published March 19, 2019 and has since been updated. Andrés Manuel López Obrador has long been described as the “Teflon president,” given his ability to weather storms that ranged from the Covid-19 pandemic to slow economic growth.He’s maintained approval levels north of 60 percent and his popularity no doubt helped serve as a boost to his party, Morena, in ...
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 ...