Our Mission

The Center for Latin American Issues is a premier center for the pursuit of scholarship and academic excellence on issues pertaining to Latin America and the Caribbean region. Through its programs and activities, CLAI seeks to further academic study and research on major Latin American issues and on how those issues affect the interests of states within and beyond the region; to accelerate the development of human resources, including the professional skills and competencies of public servants and managers; to propagate the ideals of political and economic democracy throughout the region; and to foster greater mutual understanding among the peoples of the hemisphere.

Upcoming Events

February 24, 2010
“Mexico's Financial System and the Impact of the Global Recession”

Ignacio Deschamps, Chairman and CEO of BBVA Bancomer and Chairman of the Mexican Bankers’ Association, will be the keynote speaker at this conference. Please join us in discussing the outlook for the Mexican banking sector. To view the program announcement, click here.

March 15 to 26, 2010
“Brazilian Regulatory Program”

CLAI is proud to host the third Certificate Program in Regulatory Issues for Brazilian Officials. Topics that will be covered in this program include: The Role of the U.S. Congress in the Antitrust Regulatory System; Combating Corruption in the Regulatory System; and Tendencies & Recent Experiences in the U.S. in Regulating the Financial Sector.

 

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(This page was last revised on February 5, 2010)

 

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