abstract:Council of the Americas is an American business organization whose goal is promoting free trade, democracy and open markets throughout the Americas. This includes Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, as well as South America.
"There is a broader, deeper discontent in the region, " Powell told top business leaders at a conference oftheCounciloftheAmericas, which lobbies on issues affecting business in theAmericas.
The philanthropic banker had met the couple after founding theAmericas Society and theCounciloftheAmericas, and soon invited them to join the International Councilof New York's Museum of Modern Art.