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“Elections and Democracy in the Americas”
In the final months of 2025, and in 2026, a set of critical elections are taking place in Latin America. These contests raise a range of fascinating, complex and significant…
March 18, 2026
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A Conversation With Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti
The Ambassador Series is designed to provide the CLAS and Georgetown University communities with an opportunity to meet and have a conversation with the region’s ambassadors…
February 21, 2026
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“Environment and Sustainability in the Americas”: CLAS Colloquium
The Center for Latin American Studies’ “CLAS Colloquium” series focuses on central issues and challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean by foregrounding the…
February 5, 2026
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“The U.S. and Venezuela: What Next?”: LAC Moments
Eric Gettig, adjunct professor in the School of Foreign Service; Juan González, former U.S. government official; and Angelo Rivero Santos, teaching professor in the SFS and CLAS…
January 23, 2026
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CLAS Student Spotlight: Mason Haynes at COP30
CLAS graduate student Mason Haynes (left) traveled to Belém, Brazil, to represent Georgetown at COP30, joining fellow School of Foreign Service students Manon Fuchs, Clemente…
December 7, 2025
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A Conversation With Professor Abelardo Rodriguez
Dr. Rodríguez Sumano (CLAS ’02) will discuss the material and cultural power of the United States as a superpower in transformation as well as the United States’ imperial…
November 7, 2025
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CLAS and the Georgetown Americas Institute: “Democratic and Legal Regression in the Americas”
Democracy is in crisis in the Americas, as it is around the world. Simultaneously, the rule of law has been and remains weak in the region. How are these phenomena related, how…
October 30, 2025
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“Institutional and Political Crisis in Peru”: LAC Moments
Alberto Vergara, professor of social and political science at Universidad del Pacífico (Lima, Peru); Cynthia McClintock, professor of political science at George Washington…
October 26, 2025
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“On the Move: Migration Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean”: Book Talk
Andrew Selee and Valerie Lacarte book, “On the Move: Migration Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean,” is the first comprehensive exploration of how nations throughout…
September 27, 2025
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“Balancing Powers? Courts and Presidents in Brazil and the U.S.”: LAC Moments
This LAC Moments will feature a comparative discussion of courts and presidents in Brazil and the United States. Discussants include: Luciano da Ros, assistant professor in the…
September 21, 2025