Since 1998, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars has recognized leaders who work tirelessly to improve the quality of life of others with the Wilson Awards. 

At a gala dinner on December 4, 2025, in Miami, Florida, the Wilson Center and its Latin America Program and Brazil Institute will honor outstanding individuals with the Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship and the Wilson Award for Public Service. 

Former recipients of the Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship include Lorenzo Mendoza, of Empresas Polar; Stanley Motta, of Copa Airlines; Ricardo Poma, of Grupo Poma; Woods Staton, of Arcos Dorados; Paula Santilli, CEO for Latin America at PepsiCo; and David Vélez, CEO of Nubank. Recipients of the Wilson Award for Public Service include former Presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil and Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, President Irfaan Ali of Guyana, and Ecuadorian Attorney General Diana Salazar.

We hope you can join us to celebrate their remarkable contributions, and to support our research and activities strengthening the US-Latin America relationship.