The Georgetown Americas Institute (GAI) was pleased to host a series of conversations with experts on various themes related to the Western Hemisphere, including economics and politics, equity, security issues, entrepreneurship, international investment, and more.
Fall 2024 Events will be announced in the coming weeks.
Latin America and the Caribbean face a unique set of economic, political, and social challenges. Chronic economic stagnation, caused by a stubborn lack of productivity growth, has left citizens in the…
Mexican drug cartels have long been major players in the global drug trade. In recent years, these cartels have increasingly turned to the production and trafficking of synthetic drugs, including…
Income inequality in Latin America rose significantly from the 1970s to the 1990s and fell in the early twenty-first century. In more recent years patterns have varied from country to country. While…
Mexico's forthcoming presidential election may prove to be an example of democratic backsliding and the reconstruction of dominant party rule. In her latest book, What’s Next? 20 Lessons to be a…
The Biden-Harris Administration’s engagement with Central America has prioritized addressing the root causes of irregular migration. The strategy addresses the acute factors that drive irregular…
As Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) continue to suffer the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the region faces an increasingly unstable geopolitical and economic environment. Amidst inflationary…
