Latin America Events
A Discussion with Colombian Foreign Minister María Angela Holguín
June 01, 2011 // 8:30am — 10:00am
Latin American Program
Under the Santos administration, Colombia has pursued a new set of foreign policy priorities and is seeking to play a more active role in regional and international affairs. Minister Holguín discussed Colombia's changing political and economic relations with its closest neighbors and the rest of Latin America, the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Brazil's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota
May 31, 2011 // 4:30pm — 5:30pm
Brazil Institute
A discussion with Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, Brazilian Foreign Minister
Restoring Mexico's International Reputation
May 31, 2011 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm
Mexico Institute
Roberto Newell launched his new report challenging the conventional wisdom that the most important news from Mexico relates to crime and violence.
Taxation and Equality in Latin America
May 24, 2011 // 8:45am — 1:00pm
Latin American Program
This conference represents the beginning of an effort to help foster public debate and brainstorm concrete ways to mitigate the adverse effects of indirect taxation on the poor and reverse the high rates of tax evasion among the wealthy.
Sustainability for Global Biofuels: Tools, Models, Policies, and Frameworks
May 19, 2011 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
Brazil Institute
A discussion on a comprehensive research program conducted by Conservation International on behalf of the US Departament of Energy on the sustainability of biofuels on a global scale.
Previewing the OAS General Assembly: Citizen Security in the Americas
May 16, 2011 // 9:30am — 11:30am
Latin American Program
Public security officials from throughout the hemisphere will preview issues to be discussed at the General Assembly.
The Quality of Democracy in Latin America
May 11, 2011 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Latin American Program
In the book The Quality of Democracy, co-editors Daniel Levine and José E. Molina provide an analysis of democratic systems and propose a theoretical foundation for the understanding of Latin American democracies.
Policing Democracy: Overcoming Obstacles to Citizen Security Reform in Latin America
May 02, 2011 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
Latin American Program
In his new book, Mark Ungar reviews the full spectrum of areas needing change: criminal law, policing, investigation, trial practice, and incarceration.
Building a Low Carbon Economy in Brazil: Perspectives on Renewable Energy Public Policies
April 29, 2011 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Brazil Institute
A discussion on renewable energies and policies relating to Brazil.
A Conversation with H.E. Ricardo Martinelli, President of Panama
April 29, 2011 // 1:00pm — 2:00pm
Latin American Program
President Martinelli discusses US-Panama relations, overall economic conditions, and democratic stability.