"Brazil, for all its problems, has become the envy of many other countries around Latin America" said AS/COA's Brian Winter on NPR's 1A.
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The catalogue Told and Untold: The Photo Stories of Kati Horna in the Illustrated Press is an "unpretentious, yet exacting approach to [Horna's] considerable legacy", published in concert with an exhibition at Americas Society.
"Para que haya un cambio la población tendría que salir a las calles...hasta que los brasileños se despierten de nuevo, el status quo va a continuar," apuntó Brian Winter en entrevista para el programa Aristegui de CNNE.
"Temer appears to still have enough legislative support to survive a vote in Congress," said Prospectiva Consulting’s Ricardo Sennes at an AS/COA program.
Council of the Americas’ forum in Bogotá explored how CFOs should make sense of regional economic conditions in a volatile context.
“The closer you get to the border itself, the better Mexicans and Americans understand each other,” said AQ’s Brian Winter at the El Paso event.
"Venezuela is a petroleum exporting country, true. But the government has also destroyed every other avenue of economic gain in the country" explained AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth.
"Any change in regulations in Cuba policy takes time...there are currently many different business sectors exploring options to expand their footprint in Cuba, and others have signed deals," explained AS/COA's Alana Tummino.
“Rolling back the policy of engagement will hurt the very people it aims to support,” said AS/COA's Alana Tummino.
The White House reportedly plans to continue expanding telecommunications and internet access to Cuba. AS/COA's Alana Tummino commented on the role American tech companies have played in building trust between the two countries.
In comments submitted to Congress, Council of the Americas strongly supports negotiations to modernize the trade agreement.
"Real economic growth and sustainable development will require a more fully integrated region up and down the isthmus," underlined AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
Stronger engagement with the island has advanced U.S. national interests and values, created opportunities for American companies, and supported the Cuban people.
“Estamos construyendo cosas juntos y eso es muy importante…[El TLCAN] es una cadena de suministro integrada que respalda miles y miles, millones de trabajos de la clase media,” subrayó Susan Segal de AS/COA ante una eventual negociación del tratado trilateral.
Publicação sobre o artista brasileiro Leonilson será lançada em uma mostra que abrirá na Americas Society em setembro.
"Eliminating corruption altogether and jailing 100 percent of the perpetrators is almost impossible, but jailing one or two big names can also go a long way,” pointed out AS/COA’s Brian Winter.
“The world views of the presidents of Argentina and Mexico are broadly consistent with [those of Angela Merkel] in terms of some of the global issues, whether it’s climate change or financial management,” said AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
La tasa de inversión cerró en 27,5 % en el tercer trimestre de 2016 pese a la caída de los precios del petróleo, destacó el Ministro de Hacienda, Mauricio Cárdenas, durante el foro de AS/COA en Bogotá.
A glass-half-empty-or-half-full debate dominated much of the discussion at AS/COA’s twenty-first conference in the Colombian capital.
Un debate sobre si el vaso está medio lleno o medio vacío dominó buena parte de la discusión de la vigésima primera conferencia de AS/COA en la capital colombiana.