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Economic Growth and Innovation

Latin American economies have made great strides over the past two decades, but more recent slower growth has underscored the importance of forward-looking government policies. Institute activities might include research and convenings that identify and disseminate best practices in innovation, and short courses that bring together business and policy elites to address challenges of sustainable growth.

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2025

Why Does Trade Multilateralism Remain Important?

With growing geopolitical tensions, shifting alliances, technological disruptions, and rising protectionism, understanding the emerging geoeconomic order is critical for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Georgetown Americas Institute (GAI) is proud to launch GEO-LAC: Latin America in the New

Videos

Data for Humanity: How AI is Transforming Development and Business in Latin America (Video)

April 16, 2025

Duration: 2 hours 16 minutes

Book Talk: The Challenge of the American Countries at the G20 (Video)

February 24, 2025

Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes

Educational Challenges and Opportunities in Latin America (Video)

February 19, 2025

Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes