Events
"As Full Rehabilitation as is Possible": Do Torture Survivors Have a Right to Care?
June 23, 2011 // 1:00pm — 3:00pm
Together with the Center for Victims of Torture we welcome Dr. Elizabeth Lira, recipient of CVT's 2011 Eclipse Award, to discuss the sense of responsibility toward victims of torture.
Latin America's Development and Social Agenda
June 15, 2011 // 4:00pm — 6:00pm
On the occasion of the first meeting of the Latin American Program Advisory Board, Wendy Luers leads former Uruguayan President Dr. Tabaré Vázquez and other distinguished Board members in a discussion on the region.
A Discussion with Colombian Foreign Minister María Angela Holguín
June 01, 2011 // 8:30am — 10:00am
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.
Taxation and Equality in Latin America
May 24, 2011 // 8:45am — 1:00pm
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.
Previewing the OAS General Assembly: Citizen Security in the Americas
May 16, 2011 // 9:30am — 11:30am
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
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
In his new book, Mark Ungar reviews the full spectrum of areas needing change: criminal law, policing, investigation, trial practice, and incarceration.
A Conversation with H.E. Ricardo Martinelli, President of Panama
April 29, 2011 // 1:00pm — 2:00pm
President Martinelli discusses US-Panama relations, overall economic conditions, and democratic stability.
Peru's Elections: A Report From the Field
April 22, 2011 // 9:00am — 11:00am
The first round of Peru's highly contested presidential election on April 10, 2011 has lead to a run-off between Ollanata Humala and Keiko Fujimori. Three distinguished guests discuss the meaning of the first round results.
Crime and Violence in Central America
April 07, 2011 // 9:00am — 12:00pm
Participants from the World Bank present the findings of the Bank's new landmark report Crime and Violence in Central America, followed by comments by distinguished practitioners and researchers from the region.
