Events Detail

Jaime Daremblum, Ken Weinstein, Francis Fukuyama

                           Jorge Gestoso

    Julio Cirino, Jorge Gestoso, and Anibal Romero

Radical Populism

in Latin America

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Tuesday, November 6th

from 12:30 PM- 3:00 PM

Latin American populism has now taken a radical turn. To analyze the roots of this phenomena, and its staying power, Hudson Institute's Center for Latin American Studies, in conjunction with the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, hosted a conference with leading experts in the field.  How are leaders of the radical brand, namely Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales, coining the populist image and using it to their advantage? Could this resurgent populism be replicated elsewhere in Latin America?   Is there a distinctly Latin response to the challenge of populism?

Keynote Address:

Dr. Francis Fukuyama:

"Populism in the World Today"

Francis Fukuyama, a professor of International Political Economy at SAIS, John Hopkins University, is author of several books, including the bestselling, The End of History and the Last Man.

Panel Discussion:

"Radical Populism in Latin America"

Chaired by Jorge Gestoso, award winning journalist, President of Gestoso Television News, and former Chief Latin American anchor for CNN

Featuring:

Professor Aníbal Romero:

"The Chavez Revolution"

Aníbal Romero, a professor of political theory at Simon Bolivar University in Caracas, Venezuela, has published various books and articles on Venezuelan politics and Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.

Download Anibal Romero's "Venezuela: From Populism to Socialist Revolution?" paper here

Dr. Julio Cirino:                           

"Populism and Violence: Argentina and Beyond"

Julio Cirino is a historian, journalist, and Director of International Relations with the Fundacion Pensar in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has published numerous articles and books on Latin American politics, international relations, and security affairs.

Download Dr. Cirino's "Urban Areas Out of Control" here

Closing Keynote Address:

Dr. Luis Rubio

"Mexico: Old and New Populism"

Luis Rubio, president of the Center of Research for Development in Mexico City, is a prolific writer on Mexico as well as Latin American economies. Rubio has served as a fellow on the CSIS Mexico and Americas Program and as an adviser to Mexico's Secretary of the Treasury.

Download Luis Rubio's "The Old and New Populism" paper here

HUDSON'S CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES IS GRATEFUL TO THE LYNDE AND HARRY BRADLEY FOUNDATION FOR ITS GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THIS LECTURE SERIES.

For more information about this event please contact Ioannis Saratsis at 202-974-2403 or isaratsis@hudson.org