Read remarks delivered at AS/COA's 2010 Latin American Cities Conference by Argentine Chief Justice Ricardo Lorenzetti. (en español)
Speeches
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)
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)
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.
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."
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)
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.