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WEBAS/COA hosts heads of state from the Western Hemisphere in conjunction with opening debate of the UN General Assembly and throughout the year. Latin American Cities Conferences. Each year, AS/COA hosts public conferences and private, off-the-record meetings throughout Latin America, creating spaces for …
Chart: Evaluating Latin American Democracies in 2022 - AS/COA
WEBJan 11, 2022 · Per IDEA’s Global State of Democracy Report 2021, released last November, most Latin American democracies are holding steady, if not stagnating, at mid-range levels of quality. But according to Latinobarómetro’s 2021 report published the same month, there’s a growing indifference among citizens in …
Poll Tracker: Venezuela's 2024 Presidential Election | AS/COA
WEBMay 30, 2024 · AS/COA breaks down the numbers. Explainer: Venezuela's 2024 Presidential Elections. Nicólas Maduro keeps stacking the deck to win come July 28, but polls favor opposition candidate Edmundo González. A Guide to 2024 Latin American Elections. AS/COA covers 2024's elections in the Americas, from presidential to …
Modern and Contemporary Art from the Dominican Republic
WEBAug 5, 1996 · The Dominican Republic, a relatively small country within the Americas; nevertheless possessed a rich tradition in the visual arts little known outside the Caribbean. This exhibition traced the modern art history of that country, beginning with the paintings of the country’s pioneering modernist, Celeste Woss y Gil in the 1910s and 1920s; the ...
Explainer: What Are the BRICS? - AS/COA
WEBUpdated July 16, 2014 —Originally an investment catchphrase, a group of five countries known as the BRICS decided to band together on the global stage. The BRICS, made up of Brazil, China, India, Russia, and South Africa, are characterized by rapidly growing economies and increasing international influence. With over 40 percent of the world ...
New World Orders: Casta Painting and Colonial Latin America
WEBDec 23, 1996 · Casta (caste) paintings were produced in Latin America in the eighteenth century to depict the mixing of the major racial groups-- Indians, Spaniards, and Africans-- that inhabited Spain’s colonies in the New World.The Americas Society exhibition, curated by Ilona Katzew, was the first on this subject to be …
Chart: How U.S. Latinos Voted in the 2020 Presidential Election
WEBNov 5, 2020 · Talk about the Latino vote surged after incumbent President Donald Trump picked up Florida’s 29 electoral votes early on Tuesday evening. Indeed, the Cuban-American vote in Florida was decisive, breaking 56-41 for the Republican incumbent compared to an even 49-49 split among non-Cuban voters. But the Latino vote in Florida is a …
Explainer: What Is the OAS? - AS/COA
WEBThis explainer details the organization’s origins, members, structure, and goals, as well as recent developments and controversies. Origins and Background. The Organization of American States (OAS) was founded on April 30, 1948, in Bogota, Colombia, with 21 countries signing the original charter. A precursor dates back to 1890, when 18 ...
Explainer: What Is Mercosur? - AS/COA
WEBAug 2, 2012 · The Southern Common Market—known as Mercosur in Spanish and Mercosul in Portuguese—is one of the world’s leading economic blocs, its fifth-largest economy. Mercosur is made up of four member countries: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The group encompasses 295 million people and has a …
Explainer: Latin America's Lithium Triangle - AS/COA
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · On the campaign trail, the former Morales economic minister promised to revive the country’s lithium plans to supply 40 percent of world’s lithium needs by 2030 and generate $4.5 billion for the country annually through the creation of what would be Latin America’s first hub for the production of electric vehicles.