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<title><![CDATA[ Opportunities and Challenges of Infrastructure in the Northeast of Brazil]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3936</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA is organizing its first mission to the northeast of Brazil to discuss the  emerging infrastructure opportunities and future prospects for the  region. Visit www.as-coa.org/Brazil2012 for the full agenda and live coverage. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ American Cosmology at the Composers Now Festival]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3937</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;American Cosmology,&quot; a program by the Latin American Music Center at Indiana University, will be presented at Americas Society on February 6. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ IADB Promotes Trans-Pacific Partnership]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3938</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;If globalization has taught us anything, it is surely that the benefits can only accrue if integration is embraced, if the world trading system is preserved and strengthened, and if appropriated flexible economic policies are pursued,&quot; said Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) President Luis Alberto Moreno during an event co-hosted by IADB and COA February 2. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Video: Social Inclusion - Defining and Measuring the Concept]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3935</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA hosted a roundtable on social inclusion in the Americas and the role of the public and private sectors. This event will also mark the launch the Spring issue of Americas Quarterly. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Rousseff Extends Brazil&rsquo;s Regional Influence in Cuba and Haiti]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3934</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ During her three-day tour to the Caribbean, the Brazilian president sought new investments and skirted human rights discussions in Cuba while affirming Brazil&rsquo;s new visa policy in Haiti. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Dilma's Caribbean Trip, Mexico's New Bridge, Cuba's Tourism Boom]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3933</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hackers take down Brazilian banking sites, ALBA&nbsp;plans a last-minute summit, and Panama considers constitutional reform. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Latin America's Working Class Rising Up]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3930</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The rigid status hierarchies of the past are starting to clash with notions of quality of opportunities,&quot; says AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Latino Voters Help Romney Snag Florida Primary Victory]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3931</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hispanic voters gave Mitt Romney a boost in Florida's GOP primary, choosing the ex-governor by over a three-to-one margin compared to his top rival New Gingrich. How did the distinct characteristics of the state's Latino voting bloc play out in the primary race? ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ China&rsquo;s Geostrategic Designs on Latin America]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3929</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;China&rsquo;s growing economic, diplomatic, and military presence and even assertiveness in the developing world is recasting the global stage,&quot; writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini in an article for FOX News Latino. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ China in Latin America: Should We Be worried?]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3927</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Most countries in Latin America are now less reliant on the U.S. economy and the financial health of U.S. businesses and consumer,&quot; writes Univision's Stephen Keppel citing Americas Quarterly's winter 2012 issue. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Colombian Refugees Face Discrimination in Ecuador: Report]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3928</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Colombian refugees in Ecuador &quot;struggle to find regular work and face discrimination and exploitation in the workplace,&quot; writes Colombia Reports, citing an article in the new issue of Americas Quarterly. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ AQ Charticle: The Fast Ramp-up]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3922</link>
<guid>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3922</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Take an interactive tour of the economics of the China-Latin America relationship. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Video: Book Launch - The Southern Tiger: Chile's Fight for a Democratic and Prosperous Future by former President Ricardo Lagos]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3925</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos provides a portrait   of Chile's rise on the world stage and its role in today's global   community in his new book. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Congressional Update: CODEL to Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3923</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Earlier this month, House Speaker John Boehner led a congressional delegation to Latin&nbsp;America to discuss jobs, energy, and economic security. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Cuba's First Party Conference: Out with the Old, in with the New?]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3926</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Cuba held its first party conference on January 28 and 29 to &ldquo;update&rdquo; the country&rsquo;s ruling Communist Party, but some question if the reforms will&nbsp;go far enough. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Is China Eating America's Lunch in Latin America?]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3920</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Chinese engagement in the Americas is growing, and it has brought important if unequal benefits to the region,&quot; writes COA's Eric Farnsworth in an Op-Ed for CNN's Global Public Square. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Latam: Exporters Rue Chinese Rivals]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3917</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Chinese competition has hit LatAm manufacturers hard&ndash;at home and abroad,&quot; writes Financial Times' Keyur Patel, citing an article by Osvaldo Rosales in the Winter 2012 issue of Americas Quarterly. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ As Florida Primary Nears, Republican Candidates Amp Up Anti-Castro Extremism]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3919</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;You hear allegations that Hezbollah is in Cuba, but you don&rsquo;t hear the CIA talk about it because it isn&rsquo;t substantiated,&quot; says AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Time for a Strategic Reset]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3914</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ A preview article from the Winter 2012 issue of Americas Quarterly discusses China's foreign policy and role as a global political player. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Florida's Latino Voters, Honduras' Extradition Law, Rousseff's Gender Revolution]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3916</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Venezuelan opposition candidate steps aside to support frontrunner, Panama becomes Latin America's first net exporter of remittances, and GOP candidates offer their stances on U.S. Cuba policy. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Brazil and China: Clouds on the Horizon]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3912</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Without finding common ground, the two regional giants may not continue to develop at such a rapid pace. In fact, more Brazilian protectionist policies could be on the horizon. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ For Latin America, China Both Friend And Foe]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3918</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Is China more friend than foe for countries like Brazil and Mexico? A study to be published in Americas Quarterly journal this week shows that the relationship is actually quite well balanced,&quot; writes Forbes.com's Kenneth Rapoza. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Bolivia Inks Anti-Drug Accord with Brazil and the United States]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3913</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The January 21 signing of a narcotics-monitoring pact shows that, while Bolivia&rsquo;s tense relationship with the United States slowly improves, the Andean country also seeks closer ties with Brazil on drug-enforcement cooperation. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Interview: Paula Barreto on Lula, Son of Brazil and Brazilian Filmmaking]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3909</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The film's producer spoke to AS/COA Online about former Brazilian President Luiz In&aacute;cio Lula da Silva's reaction to the movie, and shared her thoughts on the challenges of distributing Brazilian films abroad. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Citizens' Reports: A Guide to Crowdsourcing Websites in Latin America]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3910</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;From elections in Brazil to mapping power in Chile to a stand-in for Wikipedia in the United States, journalists throughout the Americas are using crowdsourcing to cover the news,&quot; writes Summer Harlow of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, referring to AS/COA Online's recent article on Latin American crowdsourcing. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ In Brazil Stop, Britain Seeks to Renew Latin American Ties]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3907</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ British Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Brazil this week to advance his country&rsquo;s ties with Latin America after years of what he called &ldquo;neglect.&rdquo; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Iran in the Americas: A Readout of the Visit]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3911</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ An AS/COA panel explored the ramifications of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's January 2012 visit to Latin America, as well as Tehran's ties to the region. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Impact Investing: Profit Meets Purpose Americas Quarterly Issue Launch]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3921</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ At this Americas Quarterly Fall 2011 issue launch, speakers discussed the various dimensions of impact investing, including its definition, potential to impact social development and social inclusion, challenges for the industry, and the role of public policy. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Ch&aacute;vez Defends Choice of Hard-Line Minister]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3904</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;This does make [Colombian President Juan Manuel] Santos&rsquo; policy look a little less effective,&quot; says AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini in regards with Venezuelan President Hugo Ch&aacute;vez's appointment of General Henry Rangel Silva, allegedly linked with Colombia's FARC, as his Defense Minister. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Video: Impact Investing - Profit Meets Purpose Americas Quarterly Issue Launch]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3906</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA launched the Fall 2011 issue of Americas Quarterly, Impact Investing: Profit Meets Purpose, with a panel discussion on the several angles of impact investing. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ With the Keystone Pipeline Stalled, Canada Turns to China]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3905</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ With the Obama administration knocking back the application for the Keystone pipeline from Canada to the United States, Canadian leaders are looking to Asian markets to expand energy exports. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Ecuador&rsquo;s President Marks Five Years in Office with Mixed Record]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3901</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ President Rafael Correa marked his fifth year in office on January 15. With rising approval ratings, he&rsquo;s poised to run for reelection in 2013, though he faces challenges in the year ahead. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Guatemala's New President, El Salvador's Peace Anniversary, Brazil's Declining Birthrate]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3902</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Venezuela to&nbsp;leave the World Bank's investment arbitration body, Ecuador passes a controversial press law, and the Peace Corps pulls volunteers out of Honduras. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ P&eacute;rez Molina Takes the Helm in Guatemala]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3897</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ During his January 14 inauguration, Otto P&eacute;rez Molina pledged to fight criminality in Guatemala and asked for regional cooperation, particularly from Washington. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ P&eacute;rez Takes Guatemalan Presidency as Investors Back &lsquo;Iron Fist&rsquo;]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3898</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Any future [U.S.] aid would have strict conditions,&quot; says COA's Eric Farnsworth, speaking about how Guatemalan President Otto P&eacute;rez's controversial past as head of military intelligence during the country's civil war has raised concerns about providing aid to his government. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Tres retos del nuevo presidente de Guatemala]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3900</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The visibility, influence, the platform of [Guatemala] being in the Security Council will help to generate attention&rdquo; for Guatemalan security concerns, says AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Mexico Releases Drug War Death Toll Estimate: One Killing Every Half Hour]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3899</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The vast majority of U.S. citizens are not going to reconsider U.S. domestic drug policies or gun policies, tragically, on the basis of Mexican deaths,&quot; says AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Submission Of Comments To The Office Of The United States Trade Representative On Mexico's Expression Of Interest In The Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3895</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Council of the Americas submitted to the  Office of the United States Trade Representative comments regarding Mexico&rsquo;s expression of interest in the Trans-Pacific  Partnership. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Submission Of Comments To The Office Of The United States Trade Representative On Canada's Expression Of Interest In The Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3896</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Council of the Americas submitted to the  Office of the United States  Trade Representative comments regarding Canada&rsquo;s expression of interest  in the Trans-Pacific  Partnership. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Technology Update: A Crowdsourcing Guide to Latin America]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3887</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Across Latin America, innovative crowdsourcing websites are shining a light on security, health, and consumer concerns. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Exclusive Interview: Jorge Luis Sierra on Connecting Journalism and Technology]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3890</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA Online speaks to Jorge Luis Sierra, a Knight International Journalism Fellow who created Mi Panam&aacute; Transparente, a crowdsourcing website in Panama that uses citizens&rsquo; reports on crime and corruption to undertake journalistic investigations. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Tour of Latin America Underscores Iran's Reach]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3885</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;It allows you to say with some justification that the whole world is not against you,&quot; says COA's Eric Farnsworth about Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's four-nation Latin American tour and the country's growing presence in the region. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ New Americas Quarterly to Hit Newsstands]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3884</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Winter 2012 issue of Americas Quarterly to be released on January 26 will examine the growing ties between China and Latin America. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Video: Film Screening and Reception - Lula, Son of Brazil, a Film by F&aacute;bio Barreto]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3924</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA hosted a screening of the film Lula, Son of Brazil, about the life of the former Brazilian president, followed by a conversion between the audience and the film's producers and actors. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Jamaica Considers Cutting Ties with British Monarchy]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3889</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Jamaica&rsquo;s newly elected prime minister has said she would like to see Jamaica become a republic. But does the proposal have public support? ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Rio+20 and the U.S.-Brazil Joint Initiative on Urban Sustainability]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3908</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA hosted Izabella Teixeira, Brazil's minister of the environment and Lisa Jackson, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to discuss the priorities and challenges of the Joint Initiative on Urban Sustainability. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Gay Pride in the Amazon]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=3883</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ A recent celebration in a small Brazilian town reveals that the Amazon is grappling with many of the same gay rights issues as the rest of the world. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Brasil busca refor&ccedil;ar di&aacute;logo com EUA sobre meio ambiente]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We don't expect the legacy of Rio +20 to be binding agreements, but instead discussions that will lead to policy statements on new guidelines and directions,&quot; said Brazilian Minister of Environment Izabella Teixeira after a UN gathering ahead of her public presentation at AS/COA on January 11. (em portugu&ecirc;s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Video: Rio+20 and the U.S.-Brazil Joint Initiative on Urban Sustainability]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA hosted Izabella Teixeira, Brazil's minister of  the environment and Lisa Jackson, administrator of the  Environmental Protection Agency, for a discussion on the U.S.-Brazil Joint Initiative on Urban  Sustainability. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Ahmadinejad's LatAm Tour, the FARC's Peace Proposal, Ortega's Inauguration]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Venezuelan President Hugo Ch&aacute;vez shuffles his cabinet in favor of the military, Colombia considers banning guns, and Brazil closes the border to undocumented Haitians.&nbsp;Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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