Latin American Matters

Introducing our next group of panelists we have the honor to count with Mauricio Moura and Susan Stokes debating on electoral trends in Latin America.

And you, what are you waiting for registering in the ? Link in our bio!

Registration is now open!

LAM invites you to the 10th Annual Policy Forum "Latin America looking forward: where are we headed?", that will be held on April 29th and 30th.

The Forum will cover four main topics:
(i) On the Campaign Trail: elections and electoral trends in Latin America,
(ii) Responsible Businesses: social impact from the private sector,
(iii) Filling in the Gaps: The critical role of NGOs, and
(iv) In With the New: the role of technology in policy innovation.

Click to register in our bio.

We are excited to see you there!

We’re really excited to share the dates for our annual LAM forum!

📆 April 29th - 30th

Good morning! If you are a first-year Harris student, please vote for the 1st Year LAM Board! Voting starts now at 8am and goes until 4pm. Remember you are only allowed to vote once.
Good luck to all our candidates and we hope to see you all at our LAM Happy Hour, at 6pm (Keller Center).

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This Thursday at 12:30 PM CDT, as part of the 9th Annual Latin American Policy Forum, we're holding a conference about "The Digital Economy in Latin America" with Hugo Rodriguez Nicolat (Twitter), Cristina Pombo (IADB) and Hector Faya (Facebook).

*Link to register in Bio 🤓

To kickoff the 9th Annual Latin American Policy Forum we will have a seminar with Prof. Robinson from UChicago and Prof. Falconi from Brandeis University.

We will discuss a new way of conceptualizing the Latin American state which sheds light on many of the "pathologies of the region".

Join us on Friday at 1PM CDT for an interesting lunch break!

*Link to register in bio

Hello everyone!!

Latin American Matters is hosting a conference on the implications of the US election results for Latin America.

We are bringing two of the foremost experts in the region on Latin America - US relations.

We will cover topics on immigration, security cooperation, trade, and more.

Join is for a short break on studying or working before the weekend ☕️📚

* There is NO RSVP, link posted in Bio

Congrats to the new 1st year board!

We are happy to announce the first-year candidates for the LAM board!

For the elections, only members can vote!

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The Chicago Policy Review (CPR) is recruiting for Senior Editors and Director of Diversity & Inclusion.

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http://www.lamuchicago.org/u-s/covid-and-the-hispanic-latinx-context-why-essential-workers-still-suffer-while-sustaining-our-broken-economy/

COVID and the Hispanic/Latinx context: why essential workers still suffer while sustaining our broken economy – Latin American Matters

Congratulations to the now second year board!! Lots of challenges and opportunities ahead, we are sure of the great work that will happen. !!!

More info on: http://www.lamuchicago.org/elections/

Dear LAM community,

We hope you are all staying safe during these trying times. The last few days have seen a rise in social upheaval the likes of which remind of the 50s and 60s’ movement for Civil Rights. The Black community, in particular, has been showing their grief over what has been centuries of systematic oppression. These are our classmates, our friends and their families. Their lives matter. Black Lives Matter. We urge you to empathize with their anger and their sadness, for we won’t make the world a better, fairer, more loving place for everyone if we don’t start with those who have been left behind. We urge you to stand by the side of those who have been protesting their oppression, and not that of those who frame them as criminals. To our hermanxs afrolatinxs, we say you are not alone. We stand by your side and support you on this fight. We have attached a list of several resources that can be useful for further supporting the cause (credit goes to on Instagram).

Be safe and care for each other.

Sincerely,
The LAM Board

Chicago Liberation Resource List - Google Drive

Latin American Matters updated their address.

Want to know more about Puerto Rico and the situation it has been through in the last several years? Edoardo Ortiz wrote about it in our Blog:

http://www.lamuchicago.org/uncategorized/what-is-puerto-rico/

What is Puerto Rico? – Latin American Matters Uncategorized What is Puerto Rico? by admin|Published February 18, 2020 By Edoardo Ortiz, MPP’20, former economic consultant Puerto Rico’s unique political status as a Latin American U.S. territory breeds endless confusion from all angles. On one hand, people from the United States see Puerto Ri...

Nelson Puc wrote in our LAM Blog about the Mayan Train in Mexico, what are your thoughts on it?
http://www.lamuchicago.org/uncategorized/mexicos-mayan-train-the-perceived-monopoly-of-legitimacy-and-the-criticism-from-the-periphery/

You all probable saw women saying on the streets recently:
"Y la culpa no era mía, ni dónde estaba ni cómo vestía", Paula Gaviria, wrote about it (both in English and Spanish) in our LAM Blog: http://www.lamuchicago.org/development/de-preformance-callejero-a-himno-feminista/

De preformance callejero a Himno Feminista – Latin American Matters Development Gender Women De preformance callejero a Himno Feminista by admin|Published February 12, 2020 By Paula Gaviria, MPP’20, former Psychoanalyst in Mexico El Estado opresor es un macho violador. El Estado opresor es un macho violador. A los hombres lo que más miedo les da de ir a prisión ...

The one time I used the ToolKit! by Rafael García Tinarejo, MPP’20, former Senior Financial Markets Analyst at the Central Bank of Mexico: http://www.lamuchicago.org/policy/the-one-when-i-used-the-harris-toolkit/

The one time when I used the Harris’ Toolkit® – Latin American Matters Education Harris Policy The one time when I used the Harris’ Toolkit® by admin|Published January 28, 2020 By Rafael García-Tinarejo, MPP’20, former Senior Financial Markets Analyst at the Central Bank of Mexico During the summer of 2019, I had the opportunity to work with the Secretariat of Ec...

Yusuke Namiki, MAIDP 2020 , Japanese Ministry of HLW official wrote about his experience and thoughts during the Brazil Trip during the winter break!

http://www.lamuchicago.org/policy/disparity-and-ethnicity-in-brazil/

Disparity and Ethnicity in Brazil – Latin American Matters Policy Trip Disparity and Ethnicity in Brazil by admin|Published January 23, 2020 By Yusuke Namiki, MAIDP 2020, Japanese Ministry of HLW official On December 14, I landed on the South American continent for the first time in my life to begin the LAM Brazil trip. Brazil was a country that I had been....

Did you hear about LAM trip to Brazil? Yuwen (Sally) Xiong tells us about her experience in our blog:

http://www.lamuchicago.org/trip/for-an-unforgettable-journey-in-brazil/

Check out our latest entry in the LAM blog by Anne Kuster, MAIDP 2020, former U.S. Research Fellow, Fulbright Association on teen moms in Perú: http://www.lamuchicago.org/uncategorized/storytelling-for-policymaking-teen-moms-in-peru/

Are you interested in
The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy? this will happen in Bogotá on the 26th of December!

https://apply-harris.uchicago.edu/register/?id=ab5225a6-ecc2-4816-b1a7-50bbd04c8f6b

Get to Know Harris! Coffee in Bogota  

why is it that all L
atin America is fighting the status quo, but Venezuela cant seem to take the power from the current government?

gabriela Saade, MPP'21, wrote about this!!!

http://www.lamuchicago.org/uncategorized/venezuelan-political-market/

Venezuelan political market – Latin American Matters Uncategorized Venezuelan political market by admin|Published December 1, 2019 by Gabriela Saade, MPP’21, Researcher at La Mejor Venezuela, a think tank affiliated to the opposition political party Voluntad Popular With protests unfolding across Latin America, one must surely ask: what is happening...

hi all! our amazing Milvia Rodriguez, wrote this amazing piece for the ! please take a look at it, this is why the internet is a useful tool for democracy and development:

http://www.lamuchicago.org/uncategorized/a-thoughtful-look-at-the-cuba-profunda-through-the-lens-of-its-independent-journalists/

A thoughtful look at the Cuba profunda, through the lens of its independent journalists – Latin American Matters

A conversation on Chile’s current strike will happen at
Harris today on Keller 2112! See you all there!

Camila Pérez wrote about Colombia's electoral shift in our after Sergio Jaramillo's conference on Monday by the at Harris: http://www.lamuchicago.org/policy/a-shift-in-colombias-electoral-narrative/

A Shift in Colombia’s electoral narrative – Latin American Matters Democracy Policy Politics A Shift in Colombia’s electoral narrative by admin|Published November 14, 2019 By Camila Pérez, MPP’2021, former researcher at the Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) in Colombia On October 27th, Colombia just celebrated its first local elections after the Peace Accord...