Venezuela's Political Future
Panelists talked about Venezuela’s political future. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had been ill since undergoing a cancer-related surgery in December 2012. The Venezuelan National Assembl…
297 viewsPanelists talked about Venezuela’s political future. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had been ill since undergoing a cancer-related surgery in December 2012. The Venezuelan National Assembl…
297 viewsHal Weitzman argues that a move away from Western-style globalization has put many South American countries on an upward economic trajectory, while the U.S. and Europe struggle. He was joine…
668 viewsMichael Reid talked about his book, Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America’s Soul. He spoke about the spread of capitalist democracies in Latin America and the challenge posed by …
326 viewsFormer Mexican Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Castaneda talked about his book Ex Mex: From Migrants to Immigrants, published by New Press. He talked about U.S. and Mexican immigration policy…
371 viewsPamela Cox delivered the keynote speech before a panel discussion on politics, economics, and immigration in the Americas. They talked about the future of the Hemisphere, institutional devel…
125 viewsSecretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez talked about the future of Cuba and U.S. policy toward that nation after Fidel Castro. He responded to audience members' questions. After Secretary Gut…
95 viewsWitnesses testified about human rights violations in Cuba. Among the topics they addressed were treatment of dissidents and journalists, the Cuban justice system, and recent implementation o…
311 views