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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[ Fernell Franco: Amarrados [Bound]]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2263</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ This fully illustrated catalogue includes essays by exhibition curator  Maria Iovino; photographic historian Sagrario Berti; testimony by  Fernell Franco; and a personal note by Graciela Iturbide. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Brazil Update: Tight Race for the Presidency]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2566</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ President In&aacute;cio Lula da Silva protog&eacute; Dilma Rousseff and rival Jos&eacute; Serra poll neck and neck as the race heats up for Brazil&rsquo;s October election. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ The New Look of the U.S.-Colombia Relationship ]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2567</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ After eight years in office, Colombian President &Aacute;lvaro Uribe leaves his successor Juan Manuel Santos with strong ties to Washington. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Haitians Need their Own Voice]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2563</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ International donors have overlooked civil society's role in reconstruction--but local organizations must also learn, adapt and develop roots in their communities. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Next Health Challenge in the Hemisphere: Non-Communicable Diseases]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2565</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Partners Forum is spurring governments, NGOs and the private sector to collaborate against a scourge that affects 250 million people in the hemisphere. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Hard Talk: Immigration - Jan Brewer vs. Bill Richardson]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2517</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In a pre-release from the forthcoming AQ, Governors Jan Brewer and Bill Richardson square off over Arizona&rsquo;s new immigration law. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ New AQ to Hit Newsstands]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2520</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Summer 2010 issue will look at how technology and business are reinventing health care. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Resource Guide: Judge Blocks Parts of SB1070]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2564</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ A federal judge placed holds on some of the more controversial portions of Arizona&rsquo;s new immigration law just a day before the legislation&rsquo;s implementation. Access AS/COA&rsquo;s resource guide to SB1070 and the temporary injunction. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Latin America's Support for Same-Sex Marriage]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2560</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Argentina is the region&rsquo;s first country to legalize gay marriage, but tolerance is not as high across countries. Here&rsquo;s why. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Lessons from the Mexican Reform]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2561</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Seguro Popular's far-reaching impact. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Filling the Gap]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2562</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ A new Americas Quarterly feature takes a look at how the private sector is expanding access to the poor&mdash;and making a profit. The Summer 2010 issue of Americas Quarterly looks at how technology and business are reinventing health care across the Western Hemisphere. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ New Visions in the Art of Guitar]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2551</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Learn about the rich and varied history of the guitar in a new Music Note about the concert featuring members of the New York&nbsp;Guitar Seminar at Mannes at Americas Society on July 6. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Today's Ruling on Arizona Law SB 1070 a Vital Development]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2559</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The discriminatory elements of controversial immigration law SB1070 were blocked at the eleventh hour by federal Judge Susan Bolton. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: Colombia-Venezuela Rift, Partial Hold on SB 1070, China's LatAm Boost]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2558</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Chile&rsquo;s president rejects Pinochet-era amnesties, satellite technology helps stem Amazon deforestation, and Honduran press freedom under threat. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Submission of Comments: Development of the National Export Initiative]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2557</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In a submission of public comments to the U.S. International Trade Administration, Council of the Americas voices support for the Obama administration's National Export Initiative, outlining ways to boost hemispheric competitiveness and avoid protectionism to reach the goal of doubling U.S. exports by 2015. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Latin America Looks to India]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2556</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ China may be a step ahead in terms of Latin American trade and investment, but the region has started looking to fast-growing India as another opportunity to ramp up Asian commercial ties. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Cuba? Please Continue to Hold]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2553</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Little tangible progress has been made to open up U.S. telecommunication investment access in Cuba, says an AS/COA report titled Empowering the Cuban People through Technology: Recommendations for Private and Public Sector Leaders.&nbsp; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ &quot;Santos is Not Uribe's Clone&quot;]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2555</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ With Colombians choosing Juan Manuel Santos as the next president of Colombia, some say he will continue the previous administration's policies. However, COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth says: &quot;Santos has an independent profile, he's spent years as a public figure... I've met both of them, and anyone painting him as Uribe's clone is just wrong.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ As Cubans Wait, Castro to Mark Revolution's Start]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2552</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA Policy head Christopher Sabatini, speaking on Havana's upcoming celebrations marking the Cuban Revolution, says any announcements will be the &quot;usual rhetoric,&quot; with the possibility of &quot;a slight, flirtatious mention of change for international audiences.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Empowering the Cuban People Through Technology - Report]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2554</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Restrictions remain on equipment sales that could aid in Cuba's IT development, says a study by AS/COA, published in conjunction with the Brookings  Institution and the Cuba Study Group titled Empowering the Cuban People through Technology: Recommendations for Private and Public Sector Leaders. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Get Tough on Hugo Ch&aacute;vez, GOP Senators Tell Hillary Clinton]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2537</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &ldquo;Unless and until the hemispheric community develops a more effective response to the slow erosion of democracy in the region, we&rsquo;re going to see these signs of frustration continue,&rdquo; says COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Castro Reappears to Show That He Is 'Still Here']]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2540</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &ldquo;Basically the message is: 'I'm here, I'm aware of what's going on and unless I speak up, I agree,'&rdquo; says AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini, says AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini, commenting on the recent press appearances of former Cuban President Fidel Castro. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Venezuela and Colombia Spar over Rebel Sanctuaries]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2541</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Bogota presented evidence at an OAS session that Venezuela knowingly provides sanctuary and support to FARC and ELN rebels within its territory. Caracas responded by breaking diplomatic ties with its neighbor. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Hope for Obama's &quot;Summer of Jobs&quot;]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2536</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;While Washington hesitates, U.S. businesses are losing their competitive edge in Latin America as Europe, Canada, and Asia sign free trade agreements with our neighbors,&quot; writes AS/COA President and CEO Susan&nbsp;Segal. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Marina Silva Meets With Investors and the Business Community in New York]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2546</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Marina Silva, Brazilian presidential candidate, spoke at a private luncheon at AS/COA at 680 Park Avenue, New York. The lunch was part of the Green Party candidate's two-day tour of New York ahead of the October 3 election. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Dias & Riedweg...and it becomes something else]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2534</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ This fully illustrated publication includes essays by exhibition curator Gabriela Rangel; and important critics on the field like John Hanhardt, Beatriz Jaguaribe and Heike Arz&aacute;palo. The book also includes interviews to the artists by Paulo Herkenhoff and Gabriela Rangel ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Roundup: FARC in Venezuela, SICA Readmits Honduras, Colombia's New Congress]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2535</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Latin America&rsquo;s economic outlook gets a boost, U.S. offers reward for Shining Path leaders, and the Merida Initiative gets put under the microscope. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Music Note: Alex Silverio, Bassoons, and Jazz]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2504</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Fronting a jazz quartet on July 1 at Americas Society, bassoonist Alex Silverio &ldquo;dazzled the audience with soloistic virtuosity,&rdquo; writes Matthew Wollin in a new Music Note featuring audio and images from the performance. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Estudio asegura que EEUU debe promover desarrollo tecnolog&iacute;as de informaci&oacute;n en Cuba]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2545</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States could help aid efforts by the Cuban people to increase communications capabilities by relaxing its regulatory policies, according to a report published by Americas Society and Council of the Americas. (en espa&ntilde;ol) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Video: Social Media and Information Technology in Cuba]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2531</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA hosted a panel discussion exploring ways that social media  companies can increase access and usability from  within Cuba and steps that can be taken by both the private and public  sectors to help Cuba close its technology gap in the future. Watch the video. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Security Tops Agenda at Central American Summit]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2532</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Central American leaders gathered in San Salvador July 20 to coordinate strategies for stemming the rising tide of violence caused by organized crime, particularly in the &ldquo;northern triangle&rdquo; of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ La salida de reclusos de Cuba es destierro, dicen las &quot;damas de blanco.&quot;]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2550</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite reforms by U.S. President Barack Obama, many U.S. telecommunications restrictions on Cuba remain in place, says AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini. (en espa&ntilde;ol) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Bridging Cuba's Communication Divide: How U.S. Policy Can Help]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2525</link>
<guid>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2525</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA, in conjunction with the Brookings Institute and the Cuba Study Group, held a panel on findings of the new working paper Empowering the Cuban People through Technology. The paper recommends loosening restrictions on U.S. telecom firms to boost Cuba&rsquo;s access to IT and the Internet. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ USA/Cuba Politics: Time to Adjust Policy?]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2527</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &ldquo;Changes in [regulatory framework] would be easy to make, and would give the U.S. the chance to respond to what&rsquo;s happened in Cuba with the release of the dissidents,&rdquo; says AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Colombia Becomes the New Star of the South]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2530</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &ldquo;Whether on security, democratic stability, or vibrancy, the strength of Colombia&rsquo;s democracy is there for all to see,&rdquo; says COA's Eric Farnsworth. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Arizona y N. Mexico chocan en revista]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2529</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Americas Quarterly has published articles by Governor Jan Brewer (R-AZ), who is in favor of Arizona Law SB 1070, and Governor Bill Richardson (D-NM), who is against it. (en espa&ntilde;ol) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ AZ Gov. Brewer and NM Gov. Richardson Sound Off on Immigration Enforcement]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2544</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ In light of the debate over Arizona's SB1070 legislation, the upcoming issue of Americas Quarterly features a debate on the controversial immigration bill between Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and New Mexico's Bill Richardson. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Empresarios de origen cubano piden a Obama romper el aislamiento informativo con la isla]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2547</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ While the Obama Administration's relaxing of certain IT restrictions allowed for some U.S.-Cuban business partnerships to be forged, restrictions remain on the sale of equipment that would aid the country's IT development, according to AS/COA's Chrisopher Sabatini. (en espa&ntilde;ol) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ 11 pa&iacute;ses contra la ley antiinmigrantes de Arizona]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2549</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ A number of Latin American countries have expressed public opposition to the new Arizona immigration law. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson debate Arizona law SB 1070 in the Summer issue of Americas Quarterly. (en espa&ntilde;ol) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Debate Heats up over Arizona Immigration Law SB 1070]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2526</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Governors Jan Brewer and Bill Richardson square off on Arizona&rsquo;s new immigration law as the Department of Justice seeks to block it ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Railway Rapprochement: China Invests in Argentina]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2528</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ During her visit to China, Argentine President Cristina Fern&aacute;ndez de Kirchner secured $12 billion worth of pledges from Beijing, primarily for her country&rsquo;s rail system. But the trip fell short of resolving a Chinese ban on Argentine soybean oil. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Immigration Update: State-Level Legislation]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2521</link>
<guid>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2521</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA looks at the budgetary implications of defending Arizona's controversial immigration law, as well as efforts to replicate the law in other states. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Exclusive Interview: Wilson Center's Andrew Selee on Mexico's Cabinet Shuffle]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2524</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Andrew Selee, director of the Woodrow Wilson Center's Mexico Institute, talks with AS/COA Online about the July 14 Mexican cabinet shuffle and what it signifies for President Felipe Calder&oacute;n&rsquo;s last two years in office. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Havana Calling]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2522</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini writes in ForeignPolicy.com for the White House &quot;to loosen restrictions on U.S. telecom activities in Cuba and assist U.S. business in providing the tools for Cubans to communicate beyond the prison walls of the Castros' island nation.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Empowering the Cuban People through Technology]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2515</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Written in collaboration with the Brookings Institution and the Cuba Study Group, this white paper outlines ways that public and private sector can buiild access to technology and telecommunications  services in Cuba.
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<title><![CDATA[ U.S. Should Put End to Cuba Telecom Restrictions, Report Says]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2523</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ &ldquo;Expanding citizens&rsquo; access to even the most rudimentary technology in Cuba would be a giant step forward in economically empowering a new, independent generation of Cuban citizens,&rdquo; says a study, by AS/COA and published in conjunction with the Brookings Institution and the Cuba Study Group. The report recommends easing restrictions to allow U.S. telecom sector greater market access on the island. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ EE.UU. debe levantar las restricciones tecnol&oacute;gicas a Cuba, seg&uacute;n un estudio]]></title>
<link>http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=2542</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On July 16, AS/COA presented the report Empowering the Cuban People through Technology: Recommendations for Private and Public Sector Leaders, published in conjunction with the Brookings Institution and the Cuba Study Group. The report recommends opening up access to U.S. technology and telecommunications services on the communist island. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Expertos piden reglas m&aacute;s flexibles para abrir las comunicaciones en Cuba]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ At the presentation of the working paper Empowering the Cuban People through Technology: Recommendations for Private and Public Sector Leaders, AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini said that, though the Obama administration was committed to loosening access to telecommunications technology to Cuba, legislation has not gone far enough. (en espa&ntilde;ol) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ News & Views: U.S.-Cuba Policy - Brewer vs. Richardson - China in Latin America]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ View the July 15 issue of News &amp; Views. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Empowering the Cuban People through Technology]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The new AS/COA report, published in collaboration with the Brookings Institution and the Cuba Study Group, makes policy recommendations for expanding online and IT access in Cuba. ]]></description>
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