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In Memory of His Holiness Pope Francis
Monday April 21, 2025
The Pan American Association of Philadelphia joins the world in mourning the passing of His Holiness...
Elections for President in Ecuador
Thursday February 13, 2025
Daniel Noboa, the 37 year old current president of Ecuador, failed to get a plurality of the votes i...
Save the Date: Judge Nelson A. Díaz Professorship Series at Temple Law – Featuring Anthony Romero
Tuesday February 4, 2025
On March 19, 2025, at 4:00 PM, Temple University Beasley School of Law will host the Annual Judge Ne...
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The Pan American Association provides News & Notes for the Philadelphia community and for all those interested in developing a better understanding of the vibrant and deep relationship between the United States and the people of the Americas. For over 80 years the Pan American Association has been the preeminent forum for dialogue in the Delaware Valley on a relationship which is intensifying daily. We hope that News & Updates will serve as a solid bridge of communication among all the countries of the Americas. Never in history has the need for such a dialogue been greater than it is today.
Venezuelan oil
Downside of Venezuelan oil to Caribbean countries
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Book Review
The endless fascination with Bolívar.
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Mexican immigration
Mexican immigration to the United isn’t what it used to be.
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Pope Francis I
What Pope Francis Means for Latin America
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Latin America 2030
Latin America in 2030 will be different but some of the same problems will persist.
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Lula, Dilma and Chavez
Paulo Sotero of the Woodrow Wilson Center provides an interesting commentary on Brazilian views on Chavez
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Vargas Llosa on Chavez Death
Mario Vargas Llosa discuses the long standing question of why Latin America has had so many caudillos.
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Latin Cuisine Conquering the World
A new generation of chefs is taking Latin food to the next level.
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Chavismo without Chavez
Speculation about Venezuela's political future without Chavez.
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Venezuela's New Era
Chavez's departure threatens to shatter the illusion of stability that authoritarian rule invariably seeks to instill.
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