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AS/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 the public and private sectors to convene.
Chart: Evaluating Latin American Democracies in 2022 - AS/COA
Jan 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 the region toward democracy on the whole.
Chart: How U.S. Latinos Voted in the 2020 Presidential Election
Nov 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 singular one.
Explainer: What Is Mercosur? - AS/COA
Aug 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 combined GDP of nearly $2 trillion.
Explainer: What Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership? | AS/COA
Apr 26, 2012 · Updated, October 5, 2015—After nearly eight years of negotiations, 12 countries in Asia and the Americas signed an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 5, 2015. With the deal, which will now need to be ratified by each member country, two of the world’s most dynamic regional markets moved toward integration through the establishment of a free ...
Approval Tracker: Mexico's President AMLO - AS/COA
Mar 19, 2019 · This tracker was initially published March 19, 2019 and has since been updated. Andrés Manuel López Obrador has long been described as the “Teflon president,” given his ability to weather storms that ranged from the Covid-19 pandemic to slow economic growth.He’s maintained approval levels north of 60 percent and his popularity no doubt helped serve as a boost to his party, Morena, in ...
Poll Tracker: Mexico's 2024 Presidential Vote - AS/COA
Jun 15, 2023 · Poll Tracker: Mexico's 2024 Presidential Vote. Claudia Sheinbaum, Xóchitl Gálvez, and Jorge Álvarez Máynez are competing for the presidency. See polls ahead of the June 2, 2024 election. This tracker was originally published on June 15, 2023 and has since been updated. On June 2, we will finally get the answer to the question: Who will ...
Venezuela’s Crisis Is Polarizing Latin America’s Politics
Sep 26, 2024 · BOGOTÁ — Venezuela returned to the spotlight of global diplomacy as officials descended on New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Just days before, a UN fact-finding mission denounced Nicolás Maduro’s dictatorship for unprecedented repression and crimes against humanity in the wake of the July 28 election.
Explainer: What Is the OAS? - AS/COA
Oct 19, 2015 · This 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: U.S. Immigration Policies and Their Impact on Latin
Oct 20, 2022 · This program, known as TPS, grants residence and work visas to U.S.-based foreign nationals who are unable to return to their home country due to natural disasters, armed conflict, or extraordinary conditions that would put their lives in danger.The country-level designations last six, 12, or 18 months and are frequently renewed. Five of the 15 countries currently designated for TPS are in the ...