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Welcome Professor Nell Haynes!

The Department of Anthropology is excited that Professor Nell Haynes will be joining us for the 2018-2019 Academic Year! Her research and teaching focus on gender and indigeneity…

September 17, 2018

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Anna Deeny Morales Receives Literature Translation Fellowship

OFFICIAL NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA) NEWS RELEASE [Washington, DC]—On August 29, 2018, the National Endowment for the Arts announced that Anna Deeny Morales will…

August 30, 2018

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¿Qué significa para ti y para América Latina: Globalización, Competitividad y Gobernabilidad?

“Globalization is here to stay!” Executive Director of Georgetown Latin America Leadership Program (LALP) Dr. Ricardo Ernst talks about how Latin American countries…

July 19, 2018

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Implications of Mexico’s 2018 General Elections for US-Mexico Relations

AN OPINION PIECE BY DR. JOHN BAILEY Mexico’s general election on July 1 came off quite well. After 50 years of following Mexican politics and seeing all sorts of election…

July 19, 2018

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What does AMLO’s victory mean for Mexicans—and people in the United States?

AN OPINION PIECE BY JOHN TUTINO Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) won the election as President of Mexico, with allied majorities in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. When…

July 19, 2018

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Professor Monica Arruda de Almeida on Lula’s Participation in Brazil’s 2018 Presidential Elections

Professor Monica Arruda de Almeida was mentioned in a recent Portafolio article, where she explains why Lula won’t be a candidate in Brazil’s upcoming October…

July 11, 2018

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The Summit of the Americas

<p class="teaser">The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and the Latin America Leadership Program (LALP) welcomed Ambassador Nestor Mendez, Assistant…

April 24, 2018

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Matías Romero y el oficio diplomático

On April 19th, 2018, the Center for Latin American Studies co-sponsored an event with the Center for the Advancement of the Rule of Law in the Americas (CAROLAS) to discuss Mati…

April 19, 2018

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Colombian Women Peace Builders Reflect on Year Since Agreement

The recent peace deal in Colombia brought the oldest ongoing armed conflict in the Americas to a close. But there are significant challenges in implementing the agreement,…

April 17, 2018

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5th Annual Georgetown Latin American Film Festival (GLAFF)

This past April 5th, 6th, and 7th, the School of Foreign Service LatAm Council and Center for Latin American Studies hosted the 5th Annual Latin American Film Festival, featuring…

April 7, 2018