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The Latin American Briefing Series

The CLAS Latin American Briefing Series brings academic and policy experts to the University of Chicago campus to address important events and issues in contemporary Latin America. The series is suppo... Read more

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"NAFTA & Mexico: Ten Years Later"

"NAFTA & Mexico: Ten Years Later"

Lecture by Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, founder of Mexico's Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD); from the Latin American Br... Read more

13 Jan 2005

1hr 19mins

Ranked #2

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"Challenges in Latin America: The Importance of Increased Economic and Political Integration" (audio)

"Challenges in Latin America: The Importance of Increased Economic and Political Integration" (audio)

A talk by Ambassador Charles S. Shapiro, Senior Coordinator for the Western Hemisphere Free Trade Agreements Task Force,... Read more

5 Feb 2009

59mins

Ranked #3

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"The Weakness of the State in Latin America"

"The Weakness of the State in Latin America"

Lecture by Fernando Escalante, Tinker Visting Professor in History, University of Chicago and Professor, El Colegio de M... Read more

22 Feb 2005

1hr 18mins

Ranked #4

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"Hugo Chavez y la Realidad Venezolana de Hoy"

"Hugo Chavez y la Realidad Venezolana de Hoy"

A talk by Teodoro Petkoff, prominent Venezuelan politician, journalist and economist. From the Center for Latin American... Read more

21 Oct 2008

2hr 13mins

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"Mexican Oil and Gas Policies"

"Mexican Oil and Gas Policies"

A presentation by Adrián Lajous, Former Pemex CEO.Adrián Lajous is Chairman of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, ... Read more

5 Mar 2009

1hr 9mins

Ranked #6

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"Mexico: Problems of a New Democracy"

"Mexico: Problems of a New Democracy"

Lecture by Jesús Silva-Herzog Márquez, Professor of Law at the Instituto Tecnólogico Autónomo de México; from the Latin ... Read more

21 Oct 2004

1hr 7mins

Ranked #7

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"Indigenous Rights: The Case of Chiapas"

"Indigenous Rights: The Case of Chiapas"

A talk by Jorge Fernandez-Souza, Magistrate Judge, Professor of Law and former Dean of Universidad Autonoma Metropolitan... Read more

21 May 2007

1hr 10mins

Ranked #8

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"Labor Rights: The Case of Ciudad Juarez"

"Labor Rights: The Case of Ciudad Juarez"

A talk by Bertha Lujan, Secretaria del Trabajo, Gobierno "Legitimo" de México (de Andrés Manuel López Obrador), former C... Read more

3 May 2007

51mins

Ranked #9

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"Growth, Poverty and Economic Development" - Session 2 of "Poverty & Growth: Reflections on Latin America" (audio)

"Growth, Poverty and Economic Development" - Session 2 of "Poverty & Growth: Reflections on Latin America" (audio)

A three-part workshop with Professor Juan Pablo Nicolini, Winter Tinker Visiting Professor, Universidad Torcuato Di Tell... Read more

5 Feb 2007

1hr 22mins

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"The Modern Human Rights Movement in Mexico"

"The Modern Human Rights Movement in Mexico"

A talk by Mariclaire Acosta. Acosta is affiliated with the Organization of American States, co-founder of the Academia M... Read more

17 May 2007

1hr 26mins

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"U.S.-Cuban Academic Relations Part I: The Politics of U.S.-Cuban Exchanges"

"U.S.-Cuban Academic Relations Part I: The Politics of U.S.-Cuban Exchanges"

Wayne Smith, Center for International Policy and Louis Pérez, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. U.S. and Cuban s... Read more

4 May 2007

1hr 45mins

Ranked #12

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Latin American Business Conference: "Managing Growth: Uncertainty in Latin America"

Latin American Business Conference: "Managing Growth: Uncertainty in Latin America"

Panel discussion with Edmundo Vallejo, General Electric Latin America; Christopher Baudoin, Aon Risk Services Latin Amer... Read more

22 May 2004

1hr 32mins

Ranked #13

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Latin American Business Conference: "Argentina: Development, Outlook, Opportunities"

Latin American Business Conference: "Argentina: Development, Outlook, Opportunities"

Lecture by Ricardo Lopez Murphy, former Finance and Defense Minister of Argentina; from the Latin American Briefing Seri... Read more

22 May 2004

1hr 12mins

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"U.S.-Cuban Academic Relations Part II: Roundtable Discussion on U.S.-Cuban Academic Exchange"

"U.S.-Cuban Academic Relations Part II: Roundtable Discussion on U.S.-Cuban Academic Exchange"

Introduction: Alan Kolata, University of Chicago. Discussants: Stephan Palmie, University of Chicago; Agnes Lugo-Ortiz, ... Read more

4 May 2007

59mins

Ranked #15

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"Consolidating Democracy in Mexico: Adapting and Reforming Institutions for Democracy"

"Consolidating Democracy in Mexico: Adapting and Reforming Institutions for Democracy"

Panel featuring Jacqueline Peschard, former member of the Federal Electoral Institute; Lorenzo Meyer, El Colegio de Mexi... Read more

24 Apr 2004

1hr 29mins

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