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Colombia: The Economic Agenda for the New Government

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The State of Democracy in Bolivia

The Making of Mexico: Revolution, Reform, and Transformation

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Aug
3

2026

Colombia: The Economic Agenda for the New Government Event

The Georgetown Americas Institute is pleased to host a conversation with Marcela Meléndez, executive director of Fedesarrollo, and Alejandro Werner, GAI founding director, on the economic challenges awaiting Colombia's incoming government. Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidential runoff…

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Aug
27

2026

Who Gets Ahead and Why: Inequality, Meritocracy, and Social Mobility in the Americas Event

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En busca del (poco) crecimiento perdido en México

En los últimos meses, la presidenta Sheinbaum ha manifestado interés por construir una agenda para acelerar el crecimiento de la economía mexicana. Sin embargo, la concentración de poder, la carga ideológica y la incapacidad técnica que caracterizan a su proyecto político son incompatibles con ese objetivo.

Alejandro Werner and Martín Kanenguiser Analyze the Relationship between Argentina and the IMF for La Nacion

The IMF granted its first loan to the country in 1958, and to this day, a debt of US$57 billion remains—a history of agreements and defaults with an open ending.

Alejandro Werner Featured on La Nacion Discussing Efforts of Javier Milei to Fight Inflation

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