Americas Society/Council of the Americas

On June 16, AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal met with Chilean President Presidente Kast at the Palacio de la Moneda in Santiago to discuss his administration's economic agenda, the regional outlook, and emerging opportunities for investors in this evolving landscape.

We thank President Kast for his time, and we look forward to continuing the dialogue on strengthening investment and growth in Chile and across the Americas

🇸🇻On June 11, COA was pleased to welcome Ambassador of El Salvador to the U.S. Milena Mayorga, for a private meeting with our members in DC, as part of our Ambassador Breakfast Series.

Amb. Mayorga discussed El Salvador's economic transformation, including the country's focus on security, education, technology, infrastructure, and private-sector investment. She highlighted opportunities in construction, hospitality, logistics, artificial intelligence, digital services, and financial technology, while also addressing El Salvador's close economic ties with the United States and the role of the Salvadoran diaspora.

For this engaging dialogue, which was moderated by AS/COA Vice President Kevin Sullivan, COA was pleased to welcome members from across a range of sectors, including technology, financial services, agriculture, hospitality, logistics, and construction.

Save yourself a seat on Saturday, June 20, for the inaugural U.S. FT Weekend Festival in NYC or join online to see and listen to the Financial Times Weekend paper live with everything from debates, interviews, tastings, and more.

Americas Society is proud of being a supporting partner of the event.

Learn more: https://usftweekendfestival.live.ft.com/

🇵🇪 It’s confirmed. Leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez will be Keiko Fujimori’s opponent in her fourth consecutive presidential runoff election.

Learn more about the two candidates and their plans to address voter concerns about crime and corruption while keeping the economy running:

Peru's 2026 Presidential Candidates: Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez On her fourth try, conservative Keiko Fujimori faces off against leftist Roberto Sánchez after a first-round vote marred by mishaps.

COA is honored to announce speakers at its 56th Annual Washington Conference on the Americas on May 19.

See the agenda for the public portion of the premier DC event on hemispheric affairs.

This conference is members-only and registration is closed. Press registration is open.

Link in bio.

We were thrilled to host pollster , founder of Quaest, to discuss the panorama for Brazil's presidential elections with our corporate members in New York on May 14. In a conversation moderated by AS/COA's , Nunes spoke about the impact of corruption probes on the elections, Brazilians' feelings towards the political system, and why prospects for leading candidates can still change.

COA holds its 56th Annual Washington Conference on the Americas on May 19.

We are pleased to announce that, during the program, we will recognize Deputy Secretary of State with the Chairman’s Award for Leadership in the Americas for his contributions to advancing democracy, economic opportunity, and cooperation throughout the Western Hemisphere.

This conference is invite-only but open to press and COA members. Link in bio.

🇵🇪 A month after Peru's first-round vote, Keiko Fujimori is still waiting for confirmation of if she'll face leftist Roberto Sánchez or conservative Rafael López Aliaga in the June 7 runoff.

See what the polls are saying about the potential second-round scenarios:

Poll Tracker: Peru's 2026 Presidential Election A historic number of candidates will compete in the April 12 first-round vote to lead the Andean country jaded by a decade of high presidential turnover.

What a pleasure to host journalist Richard Lapper in DC on April 28 to hear about his new book "Lula! The Man, The Myth and a Dream of Latin America" during Brazil's critical election year.

Lapper sat down with moderator .zissis to discuss Lula's legacy, the country's transformation, and the dynamics behind what's shaping up to be a close 2026 presidential race.

Couldn't join us in DC? Lapper will be in NYC on May 5 for a conversation with .

Register at the link in bio.