Critical Issues in Latin America

NOVEMBER 20, 2009
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
UCSD campus, La Jolla, California  Directions

EVENT AGENDA

General Public ($25)  -
IOA Members, Faculty and Students
And attend the Institute Annual Dinner, November 19th -


CHINA AND LATIN AMERICA
President Hu Jintao’s 2008 trip to Latin America signaled a new resolve by the Chinese government to increase its economic influence in the Western Hemisphere. Since President Hu’s meeting with Latin American leaders at the APEC summit, his populous nation has strengthened trade, investment, technology, security and cultural ties with countries in the region

THE ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY
Neopopulism, the role of Chavez, the responsible left, the erosion of freedoms, institutional weakness, the role of the press and civil society, and the coup in Honduras will be the focus of this session.

DRUGS AND VIOLENCE
Has the war on drugs failed? Are alternative policies available? What is the impact of gang violence on societies with weak institutions? What does the future hold for Plan Colombia and the Merida Initiative?

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