Latin America Events
A Blueprint for Action on the U.S.-Mexico Border
June 17, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:30pm
Mexico Institute
Dolores Wesson, EPA and Designated Federal Officer, GNEB; Paul Ganster, San Diego State University and Chair, GNEB; Nancy Sutley, Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Michelle DePass, Assistant Administrator, OITA, Environmental Protection Agency; Arturo Sarukhan, Mexican Ambassador to the United States; Duncan Wood, Director, Department of International Relations, Instituto Tecnólogico Autónomo de México (ITAM); Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); and Senior Advisor, Renewable Energy Initiative, Woodrow Wilson Center; Russell Frisbie, Department of State, Office of Mexican Affairs; Steve Niemeyer, Manager for Border Affairs, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Allyson Siwik, Executive Director, Gila Resources Information Project, New Mexico; John Wood, County Commissioner, Precinct 2, Cameron County, Texas
China, Latin America, and the United States: The New Triangle
May 26, 2010 // 8:30am — 1:00pm
Latin American Program
Panelists explored the China-Latin America relationship, as well as the implications for the United States of China's growing economic and political presence in the hemisphere.
U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on Renewable Energy: Building a Green Agenda
May 24, 2010 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm
Mexico Institute
Duncan Wood, Director, International Relations, ITAM and Senior Associate, CSIS; Joe Dukert, Independent Energy Analyst and Senior Associate, CSIS; Johanna Mendelson Forman, Senior Associate, Americas Program, CSIS
The United States and Cuba: Implications of an Economic Relationship
May 24, 2010 // 12:00pm — 5:00pm
Latin American Program
On May 24, 2010, the Latin American Program convened a two-panel conference on the status quo and future of U.S.-Cuban economic relations.
Improving Transportation and Referral for Maternal Health
May 20, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Global Health Initiative
As part of the Maternal Health Dialogue Series, experts discuss their experiences, and share lessons, challenges, and recommendations for improving transportation and referral for maternal health.
Common Crime and Organized Crime in Latin American Cities: Commonalities and Differences
May 19, 2010 // 8:30am — 3:15pm
Latin American Program
A conference to deepen the understanding of the connection between existing levels of common crime and the growing presence of organized crime in the region.
Mexican President Calderon's State Visit to Washington: Prospects for Mexico and U.S.-Mexico Relations
May 14, 2010 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Mexico Institute
Denise Dresser, Professor, ITAMand Columnist, Reforma; Juan Pardinas, Director of Finance, Mexican Institute for Competitiveness and Columnist, Reforma; David Shirk, Director, Transborder Institute, University of San Diego and Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center; Shannon O'Neil, Douglas Dillon Fellow for Latin America, Council on Foreign Relations; Andrew Selee, Director, Mexico Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center
A Discussion of the Future of the OAS With Secretary General José Miguel Insulza
May 11, 2010 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Latin American Program
José Miguel Insulza of the OAS addressed the significance the Organization holds today, what topics it should address, and what reforms could be undertaken.
Central America and the Dominican Republic: Evaluating the First Years of Implementation of the DR-CAFTA
April 22, 2010 // 10:00am — 4:15pm
Latin American Program
Experts examine the evolution of the DR-CAFTA agreement and how it has transformed the economic, political, and social environment in the region.
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.