Events
Perspectives on European Union (EU) Relations with Cuba
March 24, 2009 // 8:30am — 10:00am
The EU is now engaged in a process of normalizing relations with Havana. Much like the United States, it finds itself trying to strike a balance between sectors.
Corrupt Circles: A History of Unbound Graft in Peru
March 19, 2009 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Washington area's anti-corruption and Latin America specialists gathered to connect contemporary issues of corruption in Latin America and the world with the historical record of corruption, particularly in Peru.
Offsite event: A Discussion with Frank Pearl, Colombia's High Counselor for Social and Economic Reintegration
February 25, 2009 // 7:30am — 9:00am
Pearl, a former businessman, discussed the progress of these programs, the prospects for further demobilizations, and the role of the international community.
Offsite event: Regional and Public Security Challenges in Central America
February 12, 2009 // 8:00am — 12:00pm
The conference featured leading experts on topics such as Plan Merida, public security, crime and violence in Central America.
Elections and Democracy in El Salvador and Nicaragua
February 09, 2009 // 2:00pm — 4:30pm
A panel of experts from both countries analyzed electoral trends and results and their implications for the future of democratic governance in the region.
The Global Financial Crisis: Implications for Latin America
February 05, 2009 // 1:00pm — 4:30pm
*** Please view our live webcast.*** Pamela Cox, regional vice president for the Latin American and Caribbean Region, The World Bank; Rebeca Grynspan, director, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, United Nations Development Program; Arturo Porzecanski, distinguished economist-in residence, American University; Jorge I. Domínguez, Antonio Madero professor of Mexican and Latin American politics and economics, Harvard University; Robert A. King, acting senior director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, National Security Council; Cynthia Arnson, director, Latin American Program, Woodrow Wilson Center; Merilee Grindle, director, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University; Eric Farnsworth, vice president, Council of the Americas/Americas Society.
Poverty, Inequality, and the Policies of the 'New Left' in Latin America
December 04, 2008 // 8:00am — 4:00pm
"Regional Security in the Andes"
November 18, 2008 // 8:00am — 4:00pm
"Bolivian Politics: Past and Present"
November 07, 2008 // 7:30am — 9:30am
John Crabtree, Research Associate, Centre for Latin American Studies, Oxford UniversityLaurence Whitehead, Official Fellow Politics, Nuffield College, Oxford UniversityGeorge Gray Molina, Oxford-Princeton Global Leaders Fellow, Oxford University
Central America's Economic Dilemma: Food, Energy, and the Impact of the U.S. Crisis
October 28, 2008 // 2:00pm — 5:30am
Pablo Rodas Martini, Chief Economist, Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE)Gregory Watson, Multilateral Investment Fund, IADBYolanda de Gavidia, Former Minister of the Economy, El SalvadorJorge Máttar, Adjunct Director, ECLAC Sub-Regional Secretariat, Mexico CityHumberto López, Lead Economist, Central America, World BankPatricia Vásquez, Energy IntelligenceJorge Asturias, Regional Director for Central America, Organización Latinoamericana de Energía (OLADE)
