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Hemispheric Drug Policy: Is it Time for Reform?
June 25, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00am
A discussion about the outcomes of the OAS-led discussion on drug policy, the perspective of the U.S. government, and the future of drug policy reform in the hemisphere. more
Reaching Across the Pacific: Latin America and Asia in the New Century
June 20, 2013 // 8:45am — 1:00pm
About the current state and future directions of the Asia-Latin America relations. more
Tax Reform In Latin America: A Long-Term Assessment
Jun 06, 2013
Viti Tanzi's keynote speech at our taxation event on December 11, 2013. more
Latin American Program in the News: The Legacy of Hugo Chávez
May 22, 2013...Chávez had a positive legacy of “social inclusion and of empowering people not only in economic terms, but also in terms of political participation at a grassroots level.”...
Latin American Program in the News: Obama da un vuelco comercial a su relación con América Latina
May 15, 2013Director 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)
Latin American Program in the News: Peace with FARC possibly within reach
May 06, 2013Director Cynthia J. Arson remarks upon the encouraging prospects of a negotiated peace agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC while addressing the concerns that lay ahead.
Latin American Program in the News: Neighbors in Arms
May 06, 2013Associate Colby Goodman discusses arms trafficking between the United States and Central America and the nefarious impact that it is having on the region's overall security.
Hemispheric Drug Policy: Is it Time for Reform?
June 25, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00am
A discussion about the outcomes of the OAS-led discussion on drug policy, the perspective of the U.S. government, and the future of drug policy reform in the hemisphere.
Reaching Across the Pacific: Latin America and Asia in the New Century
June 20, 2013 // 8:45am — 1:00pm
About the current state and future directions of the Asia-Latin America relations.
Housing Rehab for Consolidated Squatter Settlements in Latin America’s First Suburbs: Policy Approaches
May 30, 2013 // 9:00am — 12:00pm
Researchers from the Latin American Housing Network (LAHN) will present finding from a comparative study of housing policies in consolidated low-income settlements in nine countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay).
Tax Reform In Latin America: A Long-Term Assessment
Viti Tanzi's keynote speech at our taxation event on December 11, 2013.
Changing the Approach to Crime and Violence in Latin America
This summary was written by Christine Zaino, Program Associate, Latin American Program, Woodrow Wilson Center and Program Director Cynthia Arnson. It is based on the report, "Seguridad y Populismo Punitivo en América Latina: Lecciones Corroboradas, Constataciones Novedosas y Temas Emergentes," by Latin American Program consultants Carlos Basombrío and Lucía Dammert.
SEGURIDAD Y POPULISMO PUNITIVO EN AMERICA LATINA
The report (in Spanish) summarizes the principal findings of a series of regional seminars held in Latin America and Washington, D.C., with the support of the Andean Development Corporation (Corporación Andina de Fomento, CAF).
Cynthia J. Arnson
Dr. Cynthia J. Arnson is director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Her most recent work has focused on democratic governance, conflict resolution, citizen security and organized crime, international relations, and U.S. policy in the Western...