Top Cuban experts see no change in sight, despite Raul Castro's formal ascension to power. The COA program examined the new leader's likely priorities and the island's ties with the international community.
At AS/COA's first Latin American Cities Conference in Panama City, speakers and panelists—who included the president and vice president—discussed the future of Panama in the global economy; the growing economic relationship between Panama and the United States; and the role of infrastructure, technology and competitiveness in Panama’s economy.
AS/COA Miami's recent program on Brazil's outlook gathered experts to evaluate
Peru expects thousands of visitors in conjunction with hosting the 2008 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. On February 11 and 12, AS/COA held programs in Washington, DC and New York to discuss Peru's economic growth and outlook, the economic opportunities for business in Peru, and the growing importance of APEC in the world.
Colombia's private sector has a long history of focusing on social and economic development. COA hosted a several prominent leaders from large Colombian companies to discuss the role of corporate social responsibility and the importance of the pending U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement for enhancing institutional development in Colombia.
Foreign policy and business experts joined Michael Reid, Americas editor of The Economist and author of Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America´s Soul, to analyze his authoritative account of the battles for democracy and economic stability since the 1982 debt crises.
During a recent AS/COA panel, experts from multilateral organizations and the private sector offered their views on opportunities for infrastructure development in Latin America, focusing on project financing, public-private partnerships, and regional integration and competitiveness.
