Panelists highlighted the country’s growing software and technology capabilities, its geographic and regulatory advantages, and successful cases of U.S. and global corporations that have invested in Mexico’s IT service sector.
Program Summaries
At the AS/COA book launch for Latin America's Struggle for Democracy panelists looked at how the economic downturn could affect regional democracies.
As attention turned to the possibility that Ecuador may default on its foreign debt, AS/COA hosted its first Quito conference, bringing high-level private sector leaders and officials together to analyze the Andean country's outlook.
IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno joined the Brazilian and Mexican ambassadors and two additional AQ contributors to launch the Fall issue at a program focusing on the possibilities for reengagement with the region.
A recent event hosted by AS/COA and the Canadian Consul General examined how our changing societies are affecting public policy.
At an October 10 program in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, the AS/COA brought together experts to look at the importance of Hispanic immigrants to the U.S. economy. Speakers focused on how the economic downturn is affecting the U.S. Hispanic population.
In a September 25 speech hosted by AS/COA, Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner outlined positive steps in her country in recent years, including a drop in unemployment, one of Argentina's longest periods of economic growth, and a focus on important sectors ranging from technology to energy.