Governance and the Rule of Law
The advancement of democracy in Latin America has unleashed political, economic, and social dynamism, while weak political institutions and legal systems continue to plague the region. Institute activities in this area might include research and policy recommendations on governance and short courses on best practices for civil servants and politicians.
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Mexican Deputy Finance Minister Discusses Financial Sustainability and Gender-Focused Policies
Gabriel Yorio (G'14), Mexican Deputy Finance Minister, spoke with students from Georgetown's McCourt School of Public Policy on efforts to implement financial sustainability and gender policies to increase economic productivity.
Features
Ambassadors from Latin America Examine Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Cooperation in IX Summit of the Americas
April 26, 2022
Governor of Chihuahua Maru Campos Examines Challenges in Mexican Public Policy
April 26, 2022
Experts Examine Latin America’s Economic, Political, and Social Challenges in 2022
April 26, 2022
Videos
Qué esperar de las elecciones presidenciales en Colombia (Video)
June 13, 2022
Duration: 57 minutes
Innovating Protection for Children Along the Migratory Route and at the U.S.-Mexico Border (Video)
April 22, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes
Innovating Protection for Children at Risk in the Americas (Video)
March 30, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes
Events
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Innovating Protection for Migrant and Asylum-Seeking Children and Youth in U.S. Communities
The number of young people fleeing high levels of violence, crime, natural disasters, food insecurity, and poverty and crossing the U.S.-Mexico border reached a 20-year high in the U.S. government’s fiscal year 2021 (October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021). This included a record number of children…
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Georgetown Units
Center for the Advancement of the Rule of Law in the Americas Georgetown Unit
The Center for the Advancement of the Rule of Law in the Americas at Georgetown Law is dedicated to the study of Latin American law and policy in a wider hemispheric context. It particularly focuses on the rule of law because of law’s potential to improve the lives of people by creating better…
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