Remarks delivered by regional leaders from both public and private sectors, as well as experts from Americas Society and Council of the Americas.

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June 17, 2010
Speaking at the 2010 Bogota City Conference in Bogota, AS/COA's Susan Segal talked about the unique economic opportunities that await Colombia. (en español)

May 25, 2010
During welcome remarks at the 2010 Mexico City Conference, President and CEO of ProMéxico Bruno Ferrari spoke about Mexico's economic growth, rising job creation, and investment prospects. (en español)

May 12, 2010
Speaking at COA's 40th Washington Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked about the primacy of hemispheric issues on the Obama administration's agenda. She stressed three priority areas for U.S.-Latin America cooperation: trade and energy partnerships, public security, and inequality and immigration.

May 12, 2010
During COA's 40th Washington Conference, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon discussed Canada's engagement in the Americas and regional economic integration, saying, "Protectionism is the single biggest threat to a thriving­­­ global economy, and free trade is the only viable alternative to protectionism."

February 2, 2010
Speaking at COA's 2010 Madrid Conference, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere affairs Arturo Valenzuela discussed international recovery efforts in Haiti, and the need to form strategic alliances in the Americas. (en español)

September 24, 2009
Colombian President Álvaro Uribe joined Americas Society/Council of the Americas for a question and answer session about his country's economy and the constitutional process that would pave the way for him to seek a third consecutive term. Read his remarks.

September 23, 2009
AS/COA honored Chilean President Michelle Bachelet with the Americas Society's Gold Insigne for Chile's economic and social achievements under her watch. The president stressed the twin pillars of growth and social equity in Chile's progress.

July 2, 2009
In her Introductory remarks at the annual Santiago de Chile Conference, AS/COA's Susan Segal said that in the face of the global economic downturn, Chile's successes provide a strong example of the importance of free trade. (en espanol)

July 2, 2009
Speaking at the 2009 Latin American Cities Conference in Santiago, Canadian Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty emphasized the importance of inter-American cooperation for economic recovery and said that the success of Ottowa's free trade agreement with Chile demonstrates Canada's increasing ties with the region.

June 17, 2009
During the annual Bogotá City Conference, AS/COA's Susan Segal discussed the global financial situation, the Colombian economy's expected growth, and COA's commitment to supporting free trade polivies during economic recovery. (en español)

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