This event is co-sponsored with the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame. read more
About the Latin American Program
The Latin American Program and its institutes on Mexico and Brazil serve as a bridge between the United States and Latin America, providing a nonpartisan forum for experts from throughout the region and the world to discuss the most critical issues facing the Hemisphere.more
Major Initiatives of the Latin American Program
The Latest from the Latin American Program
Wilson Forum - Drug Policy: A 21st Century Approach to Reform
Dialogue Program //
A panel of experts, including R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director of Drug Control Policy at the White House, discusses reforming current policies combating illegal drugs in the United States and Latin America. more
Transitional Justice in Colombia’s Peace Process
Event //
May 23, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00am
A conference to explore diverse perspectives and the political scenario in which they debate and define the legal framework for an eventual demobilization and reincorporation of the guerrillas after the Peace Accords in Colombia. more
Latin America’s Global Insertion
Event //
May 29, 2013 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Countries in Latin America are revising their patterns of international insertion and new patterns of economic and political integration are emerging. more
Latin American Program in the News: Obama da un vuelco comercial a su relación con América Latina
Article //
May 15, 2013
Director Cynthia J. Arnson commented on the deepening economic relations between the United States and Latin America, a region that is being seen by Washington as a vital economic partner instead of its natural "backyard." (In Spanish) more
U.S. Firearms Trafficking to Guatemala and Mexico
Publication //
May 13, 2013
Goodman's paper discusses U.S. firearms trafficking to Mexico as well as the lesser known phenomenon of the illicit movement of U.S.-origin firearms to Guatemala. more

