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Latin American Program in the News: "Uruguay in Talks to Receive 5 Guantanamo Prisoners"

Cindy Arnson

Latin American Program Director Cynthia J. Arnson is quoted in this article about Uruguay's proposal to accept five Guantanamo prisoners.

This article discussing the current talks between the governments of Uruguay and the United States about Uruguay's possible acceptance of five prisoners from Guantanamo quotes Cynthia J. Arnson, Director of the Latin American Program:

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Uruguay, sandwiched between Brazil and Argentina, has built close ties with the Obama administration, said Cynthia Arnson, director of the Latin America program at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington. "My sense is there's been a very close working relationship between the two countries," she said.

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Cindy Arnson

Cynthia J. Arnson

Distinguished Fellow, Latin America Program
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Latin America Program

The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action.  Read more