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Video: Chile's Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Ricardo Lagos

ecurran — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:14:00 -0500

Ricardo Lagos discusses his recently published book Southern Tiger: Chile's Fight for a Peaceful and Democratic Future (Palgrave Macmillan). Lagos reveals an inside history of Chile's transition from the authoritarian rule of Augusto Pinochet to the robust democracy and vibrant economy the country is known for today.

Audio: Ralph Espach on Criminal Organizations and the Rule of Law in Guatemalan Border Communities

ian — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:15:50 -0500

Ralph Espach, a research analyst and director of the Latin American Affairs Program at the Center for Naval Analysis (CNA), joins us this week to discuss his research in Guatemalan border communities. In this podcast, Dr.

Audio: Chile's Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Ricardo Lagos

ecurran — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:35:00 -0500

Audio: Diana Negroponte on Ahmadinejad’s Latin America Trip and the United States Turns to Asia

kate — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:42:00 -0500

Diana Negroponte, senior fellow at the Latin America Initiative at the Brookings Institution, discusses recent developments in the Western Hemisphere with CSIS Americas Program director Stephen Johnson. Topics covered include Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s trip to Latin America and the Obama administration’s announcement that U.S.

Audio: Latin America 2011 in Review

kate — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:51:00 -0500

Americas Program director Stephen Johnson examines notable developments in Latin America in 2011 while taking a look at potential problems in 2012.

Audio: Mexico’s 2012 Presidential Election: Where do we Stand?

kate — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:32:41 -0500

Duncan Wood, senior associate with the Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Michael Graybeal, Americas Program Coordinator, discuss the current status of Mexico’s July 2012 presidential election as well developments to expect in the coming months.

Audio: A Conversation with Heraldo Muñoz

kate — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:54:12 -0500

Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz is UN Assistant Secretary General and Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean. He is well-known as Chile's ambassador to the Organization of American States as well as its ambassador to the United Nations. He also served as Deputy Foreign Minister for President Ricardo Lagos.

Audio: James Bosworth on Latin America’s CELAC Summit and State of Emergency in Peru

kate — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:20:17 -0500

James Bosworth, well-known for his blogging on Latin America at his website “Bloggings by boz”, discusses recent developments in the region with Americas Program director Stephen Johnson. Topics covered include the recent CELAC summit in Venezuela and the state of emergency declared in the Cajamarca region of Peru over mining protests.

Video: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 1

jnagel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:18:42 -0500

Video: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 2

jnagel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:13:55 -0500

Please join the CSIS Global Health Policy Center for a half-day seminar focused on the activities, practices, and strategies that characterize the global health outreach of Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa, or the BRICS.

Video: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 3

jnagel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:04:17 -0500

Audio: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 3

jnagel — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:57:53 -0500

Audio: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 2

jnagel — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:41:21 -0500

Audio: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 1

jnagel — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:19:47 -0500

Audio: Spanish Foreign Policy towards Latin America under the Popular Party

kate — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:32:53 -0500

Ray Walser, senior policy analyst for Latin America at the Heritage Foundation, joins CSIS Americas Program director Stephen Johnson to discuss the recent victory of the Popular Party in Spain’s parliamentary elections. The discussion focuses on what changes may be ahead in Spain’s foreign policy towards Latin America with the Popular Party now controlling the legislature.

Audio: Prospects for the Return of Haiti’ s Military

kate — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:57:41 -0500

Americas Program senior associate Johanna Mendelson Forman discusses the Haitian government’s intentions to rebuild the country’s armed forces. Dr. Mendelson Forman notes that much work is still needed in rebuilding Haiti’s police force, and given past abuses by the Haitian military, that Haiti’s immediate needs lie elsewhere.

Audio: The Michoacán State Elections and looking ahead to 2012

ian — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:37:27 -0500

Duncan Wood examines Sunday’s election results in Michoacán, where the PRI won a close gubernatorial race. He also looks into the implications of Sunday’s results for 2012, which suggest the presidential election might be a closer race than current polls show.

Audio: The PRI and Pemex: A Chance at Reform or Staying the Course?

ian — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:03:47 -0500

Duncan Wood examines recent comments made by the PRI’s likely presidential candidate, Enrique Peña Nieto, concerning the future of Mexico’s state owned oil company, Pemex. Peña Nieto’s comments suggest he may be open to fundamental restructuring of Pemex if elected president, which would mark a dramatic shift from previous PRI policy.

Video: Iranian Assassination Plot

ecurran — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:07:13 -0400

Stephen Johnson, Director of the CSIS Americas Program speaks with H. Andrew Schwartz, Senior Vice President for External Relations, about the failed Iranian assassination plot of Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States.

Video: Central American Security Integration: The Greater Regional Response

ecurran — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:04:00 -0400

Central America today confronts a challenging security situation. As Mexico's and Colombia's governments continue their fight against transnational crime organizations, many of them have moved to Central America, particularly the "Northern Triangle" countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.

Audio: Central American Security Integration: The Greater Regional Response

ecurran — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:28:00 -0400

Audio: Remembering the other September 11

kate — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:54:58 -0400

Ambassador Roger Noriega, former Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, discusses the Inter-American Democratic Charter, which was adopted by the Organization of American States (OAS) on September 11, 2001.

Video Highlight: Chronic Diseases in the Americas

jnagel — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:25:00 -0400

In 2002 health ministers in the Americas recognized that chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) had become the number one cause of death in the Americas, as well as a daunting socio-economic burden. They called on the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to develop a strategy for enhancing regional action and coordination on the issues.

Audio: Interview with Dr. Jon Andrus of PAHO on Non-communicable Diseases in the Western Hemisphere

jnagel — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:03:33 -0400

Interview with Dr. Jon Andrus, Deputy Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO,) about the upcoming UN High Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases and the steps countries and organizations in the Western hemisphere are taking to address the social, economic, and political challenge of chronic diseases in the region.

Video: Chronic Diseases in the Americas

jnagel — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:44:33 -0400

Audio: Chronic Diseases in the Americas

jnagel — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:12:23 -0400

Audio: Chávez and Gadhafi: I Get by with Some Help from my Friends

ecurran — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:55:31 -0400

Americas Program Senior Associate Johanna Mendelson Forman discusses recent reports that Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi has reached out to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to help sell Libyan oil on the international market. Dr. Mendelson Forman breaks down the ramifications if the Chávez government agrees to help.

Audio: Latin America's Free Press at Risk

ecurran — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:38:16 -0400

Douglas Farah, adjunct fellow with the CSIS Americas Program, discusses decreasing press freedom in Latin America.

Audio: Interview with Mario Garnero

kate — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:38:01 -0400

Mario Garnero, Chairmain of BrasilInvest, joined Stephen Johnson, from the Americas Program and Sarah Ladislaw, from the Energy Program to discuss the historical role ethanol has played in the development of Brazil’s economy.

Bringing Back Government to Colombia’s Conflict Zones (in Spanish)

ian — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:54:11 -0400

Americas Program Director Stephen Johnson discusses the challenges and lessons learned from Colombia’s efforts to bring the government back to areas once controlled by guerrillas.

Audio: What’s Next After Chávez? A Commentary by Phillip McLean

ecurran — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:14:05 -0400

Phil McLean, Senior Associate in Residence of the CSIS Americas Program, discusses Hugo Chavez and the upcoming 2012 elections in Venezuela.

Audio: Returning Government to Colombia's Conflict Zones: A Light Footprint

ecurran — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:37:00 -0400

The subject is how the Integrated Governance Response Program (IGRP), developed by the government of Colombia, with the support of USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives, could become a model for foreign assistance support for state reform without leaving a large footprint. CSIS evaluated the IGRP in 2009 and did a follow-up study in 2011.

Video: Returning Government to Colombia's Conflict Zones: A Light Footprint

ecurran — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:26:00 -0400

Audio: Mexico’s 2012 Presidential Election and U.S.-Mexico Relations

ecurran — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:24:32 -0400

Duncan Wood discusses how Mexico’s 2012 presidential election and how it will impact relations with the United States in three strategic areas; security policy and cooperation; economic policy; and energy policy.

Audio: El Salvador, the OAS, and Citizen Security (in spanish)

ian — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:35:49 -0400

This month, El Salvador hosted the 41st General Assembly of the Organization of American States, even suggesting the theme – “Citizen Security in the Americas.” Foreign Minister Hugo Martínez will address the regional security picture based on these deliberations.

Audio: Interview with H.E. Hugo Martínez, Foreign Minister of El Salvador

ecurran — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:31:00 -0400

Stephen Johnson speaks with H.E. Hugo Martínez, Foreign Minister of El Salvador about the OAS General Assembly meeting in his country.

Audio: Colombia - 2020 Panel 3

sherry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:25:51 -0400

2:00-3:15 Third Panel: “U.S. – Colombia Relations Looking Forward”

Moderator: Stephen Johnson, Senior Fellow and Director, Americas Program, CSIS

Carl Meacham, Senior Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Admiral

Audio: Colombia - 2020 Lunch Keynote

sherry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:59:32 -0400

12:45-1:45 Luncheon Keynote Address

Introduction: The Honorable Thomas F. McLarty III, Senior Adviser, CSIS; President and
Co-founder, McLarty Associates

James Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State

Audio: Colombia - 2020 Panel 2

sherry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:25:12 -0400

11:00-12:15 Second Panel: “Outlook for Colombia’s Economy”

Moderator: Meredith Broadbent, Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

Santiago Montenegro, President, Asofondos Alberto Bernal, Head of Research, Bulltick Capital Markets

Audio: Colombia - 2020 Panel 1

sherry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:03:40 -0400

9:45-10:45 First Panel: “Consolidating Peace”

Moderator: Phillip McLean, Senior Associate, Americas Program, CSIS

Alejandro Reyes, Chief Advisor to Colombia’s Minister of Agriculture

Juan Carlos Esguerra, Partner, Esguerra Barrera Arriaga

Audio: Colombia - 2020 Opening Remarks

sherry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:48:33 -0400

9:00-9:40 Opening Remarks

Introduction: Stephen Johnson, Senior Fellow and Director, Americas Program, CSIS

The Honorable Gabriel Silva, Ambassador of Colombia to the United States

Video: Colombia - 2020 (Afternoon Keynote)

ecurran — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:44:00 -0400

Colombia has turned the page after decades of conflict and uncertainty, and emerges as a country with enormous political, social, and economic potential in the region.

Video: Colombia - 2020 (Morning Keynote)

ecurran — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:41:00 -0400

Colombia has turned the page after decades of conflict and uncertainty, and emerges as a country with enormous political, social, and economic potential in the region.

Audio: Strengths and Vulnerabilities in the Latin American Economies

ian — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:08:46 -0400

Arturo C. Porzecanski, Distinguished Economist-in-Residence at American University and CSIS Senior Associate, discusses the current state of the Latin American economies and potential vulnerabilities to the region’s economic growth.

Audio: Latin America: Managing Abundance to Avoid a Bust

mentman — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:38:28 -0400

The CSIS Americas Program hosted

"Latin America: Managing Abundance to Avoid a Bust"

With a lead presentation by:

Rodrigo Valdés
Senior Advisor
Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary Fund

And discussants:

Audio: Looking Forward: Prospects for Investment from the Haitian Diaspora

mentman — Mon, 23 May 2011 15:16:49 -0400

Looking Forward: Prospects for Investment from the Haitian Diaspora

Panelists include:

Audio: Panama's Promise: Canal Expansion and its Impact on Trade

Tue, 10 May 2011 15:09:58 -0400

A Conversation with

Alberto Alemán Zubieta
Administrator of the Panama Canal Authority

"Panama's Promise: Canal Expansion and its Impact on Trade"

With an introduction by

Video: Panama's Promise: Canal Expansion and its Impact on Trade

Tue, 10 May 2011 12:28:46 -0400

A Conversation with

Alberto Alemán Zubieta
Administrator of the Panama Canal Authority

"Panama's Promise: Canal Expansion and its Impact on Trade"

With an introduction by

Audio: Daniel F. Runde Interviews Brad Horwitz on the Growth of Cellular Technology and Mobile Banking in Haiti

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:47:02 -0400

Daniel F. Runde, director of the Project on Prosperity and Development, discusses mobile banking and cellular technology in Haiti with Brad Horwitz, president and CEO, Trilogy International Partners, and owner and operator of Voila in Haiti.

Audio: Interview with Julie T. Katzman on IDB Efforts in Haiti

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:27:27 -0400

Johanna Forman, Senior Associate with the CSIS Americas program, interviewed Julie T. Katzman, Executive Vice President, Inter-American Development Bank, about the IDB's efforts to invigorate small and medium enterprises in Haiti.