Brazil Events
Latin America After the Crisis: The Social and Political Agenda for Recovery
April 19, 2010 // 1:00pm — 2:30pm
Latin American Program
This seminar explores the political and social factors that help explain how Latin America emerged from the 2008 global economic crisis as strongly as it did.
Rivers of the Amazon: Can They Be Used on a Sustainable Basis as a Source of Renewable Hydropower?
February 03, 2010 // 8:15am — 10:00am
Brazil Institute
Luiz Gabriel Todt de Azevedo of Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A discusses the effects of hydropower plant construction on the Southwestern Amazon ecosystem. Christine Pendzich comments on rainforest protection and climate change.
Obama Administration Relations With South America: A Conversation With Five U.S. Ambassadors
January 22, 2010 // 10:00am — 11:30am
Latin American Program
The five ambassadors to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay engaged in a discussion of Latin American domestic politics, foreign policy, and U.S. relations.
Municipal Strategies of Crime Prevention
December 10, 2009 // 7:45am — 2:30pm
Latin American Program
The Latin American Program held a conference to discuss municipal-level efforts to improve citizen security, reduce violent crime, and engage citizens and invigorate civil society participation.
Regional Integration in the Americas: The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis
November 23, 2009 // 8:15am — 4:00pm
Latin American Program
The Latin American Program joined with the Mercosur Economic Research Network and the Canada Institute to convene a conference on the impact of the global economic crisis on regional integration plans in the Americas.
The Prevention of Youth Violence in Latin America: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges
October 27, 2009 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
Latin American Program
Citizens throughout Latin America cited crime as the most important problem facing their countries. This has risen over the last decade.
The Road to Copenhagen: Perspectives on Brazil, China and India
October 26, 2009 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Brazil Institute
A lone ranger mindset inflicting both developed and developing countries stands in the way of a significant reduction of carbons emissions, but the world will eventually have to put differences aside in order to reach an agreement on climate change, say experts on Brazil, China, and India.
Woodrow Wilson Public Service Award
September 21, 2009 // 7:30pm — 10:00pm
Brazil Institute
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars of the Smithsonian Institution presents the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service to His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
Poverty, Inequality, and the "New Left" in Latin America
July 21, 2009 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Latin American Program
Economist Nora Lustig presented research done by the Wilson Center that examines trends in poverty reduction by left as well as non-left governments in Latin America.
Energy and Oil Reform in the Americas
July 07, 2009 // 2:00pm — 5:00pm
Latin American Program
The story of the oil industry in Latin America in recent years has been one of both highs and lows. A panel of four experts was convened to evaluate the current climate for significant reform in the region.