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<description>The Americas Society and Council of the Americas offer the most trusted forum for debate and dialog on the compelling issues affecting the western hemisphere. Learn more about our programs, publications, and events.</description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Americas' Security Cooperation Revisited in Canada]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1223</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Defense ministers from across the Americas congregate in Banff to bolster security ties as several countries move to modernize and build up their militaries. Read more. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Evo's Travels, Canada's Elections, Mexico's March]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1218</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 3 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Argentina pledges to repay Paris Club debts, Republicans approve harsh immigration platform, and Ecuador's government proposes rights for nature. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Vice Presidential Choices, Latin America Policy, and the Hispanic Vote]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1217</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 2 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. presidential hopefuls made their decisions on running mates, with longtime Senator Joe Biden as the Democratic choice and the relatively unknown Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin on the GOP ticket. Where do the vice presidential candidates stand on Latin America-related issues and can they help draw the crucial Hispanic vote? ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ La lucha contra el crimen se queda en el sur]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1219</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 1 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ En un art&iacute;culo de opinion para El Diario/La Prensa, Christopher Sabatini de AS/COA analiza el alcance de la Iniciativa M&eacute;rida para combatir el crimen y la violencia en M&eacute;xico. Adem&aacute;s comenta sobre las fallas de dicha iniciativa en localizar las causas del problema de la falta de seguridad en la regi&oacute;n. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Back to Smart Diplomacy]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1224</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In a new article for Poder, COA's Eric Farnsworth writes that with deteriorating relations in the hemisphere, a high priority for the next president should be restoring the special envoy for the Americas, a key part of U.S. foreign diplomacy. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Mexico Confronts Violence]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1214</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Mexican government signed a series of laws to combat the rise in kidnappings while civic groups hold for a national march to protest violence. But in the face of widespread insecurity, concerns remain about how to control crime sparked by an escalating drug war. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Ch&aacute;vez Tightens Screws Before November Elections]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1211</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Venezuela  continues its trend of nationalizations, with the cement industry serving as the  latest example. Meanwhile, a series of decrees and blacklisting of  candidates in advance of November municipal elections appear designed to  strengthen Ch&aacute;vez&rsquo;s hand.
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<title><![CDATA[ Interview: U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Clifford Sobel on Bilateral Partnerships]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1208</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Relations between Brazil and the United States offer &ldquo;fertile areas&rdquo; to partner in the fields of resource technology, security, and private sector cooperation. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Russia's LatAm Ties, Caracas Seizes Cemex, and Paraguay's New President]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1209</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Venezuela&rsquo;s satellite plans, new lows in Mexican crime, and the U.S.&rsquo; growing  Hispanic population. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Reading Bolivia's Political Tea Leaves]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1207</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ President Evo Morales&rsquo; political mandate gained a boost through his victory in a  recall vote. But protests promised by opposition leaders raise questions about  bridging the country&rsquo;s political divide. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Power Switch in Paraguay]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1204</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Paraguay's new President  Fernando Lugo represents a change in leadership after six decades under  the rule of the Colorado Party. But challenges lie ahead for the former priest after he  takes office.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Interview: Jair Ribeiro on Model for Adopting, Improving Brazilian Schools]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1202</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In an AS/COA interview, Brazilian CEO Jair Ribeiro discusses Partners in Education, a program targeting one of Brazil&rsquo;s most pressing issues&mdash;the quality of education. Through the program&rsquo;s model, business leaders adopt and boost management of individual schools in the S&atilde;o Paulo area. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Bolivia Votes, Petrobras Profits, Ticos' Carbon Neutral Plans ]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1201</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. businesses support integration, life sentences for kidnappers in Mexico,  and challenges for Paraguay&rsquo;s new president. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Uruguay: Regional Opportunities in a Changing Global Scenario]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1205</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In the wake of the floundering Doha Round of trade talks, AS/COA hosted its annual Montevideo conference, focusing on Uruguay's positive economic performance in the context of global market flux. Presentations by Ministers Danilo Astori and Daniel Mart&iacute;nez as well as U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks served as conference highlights. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ On immigration, It's the Economy, Stupid]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1213</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ 
In her  Washington Post column, Marcela Sanchez stresses that &quot;it makes economic  sense to help Hispanic workers fully integrate into the U.S. economy,&quot; and  highlights AS/COA's new working group white paper U.S. Business and Hispanic  Integration: Expanding the Economic Contributions of  Immigrants.
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<title><![CDATA[ Rep. Meeks on Reinvigorating Inter-American Relations]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1197</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks, in remarks delivered at AS/COA's Latin American Cities Conference in Montevideo, urged the expansion of inter-American trade pacts. Representative Meeks sees an opportunity to &quot;construct a new framework for hemispheric cooperation and renew our joint focus on hemisphere unity.&quot;&nbsp; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Reheating Russo-Cuban Relations]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1196</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S.-Russia tensions escalate  over a proposed missile shield in Eastern Europe, sparking rumors that Moscow  plans to station bombers in Cuba. Though the origin and veracity of the story remain unclear, Russian leaders called for renewed ties with Cuba after the  countries inked a recent oil deal.&nbsp; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Chile, Latin America, and the Changing Global Scenario]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1203</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ At a time of global economic challenges such as rising energy prices and inflation growth, AS/COA brought together public and privte sector leaders for its annual conference in Santiago de Chile on August 6. Speakers empasized Chile's ability to attract foreign investment but warned of inflation risks. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Chile's Minister of Finance Andr&eacute;s Velasco: &quot;Chile: Situaci&oacute;n Econ&oacute;mica y Escenario Global&quot;]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1198</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking at AS/COA's annual Latin American Cities Conference in Santiago, Chilean Minister of Finance Andr&eacute;s Velasco presented a strong outlook of Chile's economy despite a global economic slowdown. Velasco also recommended fiscal prudence to fight inflation. View his presentation. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: AIDS Conference in Mexico, Chavez's New Decrees, and Bolivia's Recall Vote]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1194</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. candidates' limited focus on Latin America, Texas executes Mexican national, and Putin suggests renewed ties with Cuba. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Impact of Salmonella Suspicions]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1193</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ As the U.S. FDA shifts suspicions from tomatoes to jalape&ntilde;os after a major salmonella outbreak, questions arise over how the agency tracks imported produce. From Mexican peppers to Honduran melons, foreign farms feel the impact of the FDA warnings and recent blunders in the salmonella investigation could prompt changes in the agency's monitoring systems.&nbsp; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Interview: FIU's Eduardo Gamarra on Bolivian President Evo Morales' &quot;Riskless&quot; Recall Vote]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1185</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 4 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In an AS/COA interview, Bolivia expert Eduardo Gamarra of Florida International University discusses the complex series of referenda taking place in Bolivia, explaining what is behind the political divisions affecting the country. Speaking about Sunday&rsquo;s recall vote, Gamarra comments that, &ldquo;The president is basically running a riskless election.&rdquo; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ La Indiferencia Bipartidista del Sur]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1183</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ En un art&iacute;culo de  opini&oacute;n para El Diario, Christopher Sabatini explica por qu&eacute; Am&eacute;rica Latina se  mantiene en un nivel secundario en los radares de pol&iacute;tica exterior de los Estados  Unidos en este a&ntilde;o electoral. Tambi&eacute;n analiza los puntos de vista de los  presuntos candidatos presidenciales en torno al comercio regional, Cuba, y la  reforma migratoria. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ La Emigraci&oacute;n, Problema Econ&oacute;mico]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1195</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ En un art&iacute;culo de opini&oacute;n para El Universal, Jorge Pinto analiza la problem&aacute;tica de la integraci&oacute;n de inmigrantes mexicanos en Estados Unidos y sus efectos en las relaciones bilaterales entre M&eacute;xico y Estados Unidos. Adem&aacute;s, cita ejemplos de iniciativas de integraci&oacute;n como la del Consejo de las Am&eacute;ricas, la cu&aacute;l estudia ejemplos de c&oacute;mo ciertas compa&ntilde;&iacute;as privadas trabajan para integrar a sus empleados hispanos. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Dealing without Doha]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1182</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ WTO trade talks froze in Geneva, where booming Brazil played a central role, further strengthening its position as global player and setting the stage for a battle over U.S. ethanol tariffs. As Doha flounders, countries such as Chile and Peru step up bilateral agreements to boost international trade ties.&nbsp; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Brazil Update: Protection of the Amazon]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1215</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Just months after the appointment of a new environment minister, Brazil takes new strides to rein in deforestation. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Can Democracies Change the World?]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1166</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In a new article for Poder magazine, COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth examines proposals by U.S. presidential candidates to create a body of democratic nations, saying, &quot;If carefully constructed, this may be an  idea whose time has come.&quot; He recommends that past examples be taken into account to avoid the mistakes and build on the successes of predecessors. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Ecuador's Constitutional Draft, Brazilian Boom, and LatAm Inflation Worries]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1165</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hispanic voters weigh in on candidates, Bolivians prepare for recall vote, and what's behind new Cold War rumors. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Capitol Hill Launch of U.S. Business and Hispanic Integration]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1162</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ 

At the  July 24 launch of AS/COA&rsquo;s white paper U.S. Business and Hispanic  Integration, Senator Ken Salazar, Representative Michael Honda, and other  congressional leaders joined high-ranking corporate representatives to speak on  the importance of achieving greater integration of Hispanics within the United  States. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Uncertain Fate of Pemex]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1163</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ After experts and officials complete more than two months of debate over how to best resolve Pemex's flagging production, Mexico's opposition party holds referendums on an energy reform package proposed by President Felipe Calder&oacute;n. But neither the nonbinding referendum nor the long debate have determined Pemex's future structure. Read more. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Miller & Long, Others Help Acclimate Immigrants]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1155</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The goal of the report, which was funded by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, was to focus on documented Hispanic workers in the U.S., said Susan Segal, the president and chief executive of New York-based Americas Society and Council of the Americas.   ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Strengthening Communities through Education and Integration Act]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1150</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA President Susan Segal joined Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Representative Mike Honda  (D-CA) as they introduced the Strengthening Communities through Education and  Integration Act, a bill designed to help immigrant communities become a more integral part  of the American fabric and maximize their social and economic contributions. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Facing the Integration Challenge]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1152</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The failure to pass federal immigration reform and the lack of sufficient related initiatives serve as obstacles to the integration of Hispanic legal residents, even as raids and punitive state-level immigration laws create a climate of fear.&nbsp; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ U.S. Business and Hispanic Integration: Expanding the Economic Contributions of Immigrants]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1145</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ A new AS/COA white paper demonstrates a collective commitment by private-sector leaders to promoting the integration of immigrant communities and offers best practices for encouraging Hispanic workforce development and community integration. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Venezuela-Russia Deals, Brazil-Colombia Pacts, and U.S. Business at Bat for Immigration]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1146</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Ecuador&rsquo;s assembly submits a constitutional draft, Mexico intercepts a drug  smuggling submarine, and Argentina buys back an airline. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Ecuador Update: The Constitutional Reform Controversy]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1141</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Ecuador is in the midst of a controversial constitutional reform expected to be voted on October 2008. But recent regional tensions with Colombia, a government takeover of several media outlets, and a ministerial shake-up have decreased popular support to approve the measure. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Merida Initiative Update: Mexico's Fight Against Organized Crime]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1142</link>
<guid>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1142</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Drug-related violence continues to plague Mexico despite President Calderon&rsquo;s efforts to stem the violence. Recent U.S. congressional approval of funding to help combat drug and gang violence is the first step in a larger multilateral assistance agreement. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ The 2009 Summit of the Americas: A New Opportunity]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1143</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA Director of Public Policy Programs Juan Cruz Diaz draws on his experience at the 2005 Mar del Plata Summit to look ahead to next year&rsquo;s meeting of regional leaders, outlining steps that should be taken for a successful summit. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Private Hands, Public Lands in Cuba]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1144</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ A Cuban reform allows private farmers use of state-controlled land, marking a departure from past policies. Whether the law is far-reaching enough remains to be seen, given that the government retains land ownership. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Economic Revival in Peru]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1138</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Several economies in Latin America have thus far shown signs of being able to weather the U.S. credit crunch. Peru serves as a prime example, posting impressive growth results.&nbsp; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Iran and Islamic Terrorism in Latin America: An Emerging Threat? ]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1137</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In remarks to the American Jewish Committee, COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth examines Latin American links with Iran, particularly with Venezuela. Citing evidence of activities by Hezbollah agents in South American, Farnsworth offers recommendations to counter negative influences that could lead to terrorist actions. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Interview: Helio Mattar, President of the Akatu Institute for Conscious Consumption on Corporate Social Responsibility in Brazil]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1135</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Brazil&rsquo;s Helio Mattar, who serves as the president of the Akatu Institute for Conscious Consumption and founded the Ethos Institute for Social Responsibility talks about the corporate social responsibility movement in Brazil and across the Americas. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Effect of U.S. Crisis, Peru Earns S&P Grade, and a LatAm Tourism Boom]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1136</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Oil reserves in Paraguay, experts debate where U.S.-Venezuela relations went  wrong, and the Argentine Senate votes on a controversial export tax. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Fourth Fleet Sets Sail]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1134</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ As the U.S.  Navy reactivated its Fourth Fleet to manage operations in Latin American waters last week, U.S. officials responded to concerns from regional  leaders about the fleet&rsquo;s purpose.&nbsp; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Roundtable: Corporate Social Responsibility in Brazil and the Hemisphere]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1216</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Held in S&atilde;o Paulo, this roundtable discussion brought  together leading corporate and non-profit representatives as well as academics  to discuss the evolution of CSR and best practices, with a focus on Brazil. The program coincided with the AS/COA Latin American Cities  Conference. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Impact of Brazil on the Global Scenario]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1128</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA's annual Latin American Cities Conference in S&atilde;o Paulo brought together high-level officials and leading experts to discuss Brazil&rsquo;s growing economic and political heft as well as the challenges posed by the recent global economic slowdown.&nbsp; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Henrique Meirelles, Presidente do Banco Central do Brasil na Conferencia Anual do AS/COA em  S&atilde;o Paulo]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1126</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Henrique Meirelles, Presidente do Banco Central do Brasil, fez um pronunciamentio na confer&ecirc;ncia e anual do Americas Society e Council of the Americas realizada em S&atilde;o Paulo no dia 10 de julho. O presidente exaltou import&acirc;ncia do banco em controlar a inflac&atilde;o neste per&iacute;odo de intensa volatilidade global. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Susan Segal's Welcoming Remarks at the 2008 Conference of the Americas]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1133</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ As an opening speaker at the 2008 Latin American Cities Conference in S&atilde;o Paulo, AS/COA President Susan Segal highlighted Brazil's increasing importance worldwide, comparing it with Asian giants and emphasizing its role in promoting global trade talks. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Podcast: U.S. Ambassador Clifford Sobel on the U.S.-Brazilian Partnership]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1125</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S Ambassador to Brazil Clifford Sobel, speaking at AS/COA's 2008 Latin American Cities conference in S&atilde;o Paulo, highlighted the opportunities to strengthen U.S.-Brazilian partnerships in the areas of energy and security. Listen to audio of his remarks. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Podcast: Brazil's Central Bank President Henrique Meirelles on Keeping Inflation in Check]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1127</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking at AS/COA's annual conference in S&atilde;o Paulo, Central Bank President Henrique Meirelles delivered a major policy speech, outlining the bank&rsquo;s efforts to keep inflation under control. ]]></description>
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