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Georgetown Americas Institute GAI is a platform for dialogue, research, and impact around the key challenges facing the Americas.

🇨🇴 The Georgetown Americas Institute is pleased to welcome Claudia López, former Mayor of Bogotá, senator, and recent pr...
09/30/2026

🇨🇴 The Georgetown Americas Institute is pleased to welcome Claudia López, former Mayor of Bogotá, senator, and recent presidential candidate in Colombia, for a conversation with Michael Shifter, adjunct professor at Georgetown University.

Drawing on her experience in Colombian public life, López will share her perspectives on Colombia’s latest presidential elections and what they reveal about the state and resilience of the country’s democracy.

The conversation will also explore broader democratic trends across Latin America, including rising polarization, political and ideological shifts to the right, threats to democratic governance, and the evolving role of the United States in the region.

đź”— Register to attend: https://americas.georgetown.edu/events/a-conversation-with-claudia-lopez-former-mayor-of-bogota

Student Research Grants – Applications open until October 19!Georgetown’s Americas Institute is excited to offer Student...
09/22/2026

Student Research Grants – Applications open until October 19!

Georgetown’s Americas Institute is excited to offer Student Research Grants to support research on Latin American and Caribbean topics. This is an excellent opportunity to fund your thesis, capstone, research project, or even travel for an internship or conference.

đź“… Deadline for applications: October 19, at 11:59 p.m.
đź’° Apply now for a chance to receive up to $3,500 in funding to enhance your work!

For complete application guidelines, visit our website: https://americas.georgetown.edu/topics/grants

How do sovereign credit ratings shape the way global markets assess countries and allocate capital?On September 28, the ...
09/22/2026

How do sovereign credit ratings shape the way global markets assess countries and allocate capital?

On September 28, the Georgetown Americas Institute welcomes Mauro Leos, former Managing Director of the Americas in Moody’s Sovereign Risk Group, for a conversation on the role and significance of sovereign credit ratings, with a particular focus on emerging markets.

đź“… September 28 | 12 PM
RSVP: https://americas.georgetown.edu/events/assessing-sovereign-risk-credit-ratings-and-emerging-markets

Democracy across the Americas is at a critical juncture.Political polarization, declining public trust, pressure on elec...
09/04/2026

Democracy across the Americas is at a critical juncture.

Political polarization, declining public trust, pressure on electoral institutions, and the concentration of executive power are reshaping democratic governance across the hemisphere. While some countries have demonstrated remarkable democratic resilience, others have experienced serious backsliding and the erosion of institutional checks and balances.

The Georgetown Americas Institute at Georgetown University and Red FORMA will convene the Third Annual State of Democracy in the Americas Conference to examine these challenges and the forces shaping the region’s democratic future.

đź“… September 14, 2026
đź“Ť Copley Formal Lounge & YouTube

The conference will bring together leading scholars, practitioners, and experts to explore:
• 📊 What the latest data tells us about democratic resilience and backsliding
• 🗳️ How electoral institutions can safeguard free and fair elections amid growing political pressure
• 🏛️ The role of political parties and political representation in preventing democratic regression
• 🇻🇪 The prospects for political change in Venezuela
• 🌎 How shifting geopolitical dynamics are affecting Cuba, Nicaragua, and the broader democratic landscape
The day will feature expert panels, keynote remarks, and opportunities for discussion, followed by a closing reception.

We’re pleased to count on the participation of distinguished panelists including: Alejandro Werner, Julio Borges, Gerardo Berthin, Diana Kapiszewski, José Antonio Aguilar Rivera, Lorenzo Cordova, Jennie Lincoln, Paulina Chávez Alonzo, María Molina, Michael Coppedge, Juan Pablo Luna, Hans Noel, Paola de Aleman, Francisco J. Monaldi, Javier Corrales, Kurt Weyland, and Juan Sebastian Chamorro.

This week we were proud to partner with the UC Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality & Mobility and Universidad...
08/27/2026

This week we were proud to partner with the UC Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality & Mobility and Universidad Icesi to host the Summer School on Socioeconomic Opportunity and Inequality in Cali, Colombia.

More than 40 Master’s and PhD students from Colombia and abroad gathered for three days of courses on inequality and social mobility taught by distinguished lecturers from Latin America and beyond.

The summer school concludes today with the conference: Who Gets Ahead and Why: Inequality, Meritocracy, and Social Mobility in the Americas.

We invite you to join us in-person or virtually! RSVP: https://americas.georgetown.edu/events/who-gets-ahead-and-why-inequality-meritocracy-and-social-mobility-in-the-americas

In the latest chapter of our GEO-LAC series, G*I fellow and series host Nicolas Albertoni welcomed Sergio Abreu, general...
08/25/2026

In the latest chapter of our GEO-LAC series, G*I fellow and series host Nicolas Albertoni welcomed Sergio Abreu, general secretariat of ALADI—one of Latin America's leading economic integration institutions.

Abreu evaluated the organization’s achievements during his tenure and goals that remain outstanding. The conversation also looked forward: what type of integration does Latin America need in an international landscape marked by greater geoeconomic fragmentation? How can the shift be made from primarily institutional integration to a more practical form of integration—one that reduces costs and generates new productive opportunities?

Watch the full event recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my_LOlJcYHg&list=PL43weGK93QgbE5ZTvBlQGBbokHl27JbT-

08/18/2026

Last month, we welcomed Salvador Romero, former program member of Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal and former vice president of the Departmental Electoral Court of La Paz as a featured speaker in our virtual series: Challenges to Democracy: The Latin American Landscape.

In conversation with G*I fellow Lorenzo Cordova, the session explored the origins of democracy in Bolivia, challenges the country has faced, and what lies ahead. If you missed the event, you can catch up with the snapshot below, or watch the full recording on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN18rN6WBwU

08/13/2026

In continuation of our series “Challenges to Democracy: The Latin America Landscape,” we hosted Catalina Botero, director of the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Expression at the Universidad de los Andes, to explore democracy in Colombia.

With the series host and G*I fellow Lorenzo Cordova, the conversation discussed the country’s 1991 constitution, persistent violence in the country, the crisis of political parties, and the 2026 election.

Watch the recap below, or find the full event recording on our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/D_QagJRZMgE?si=zZsgyjajo8Wy14jI

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