Events Detail

Center for Latin American Studies

 and the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis

recently held:

Latin America's Radical Populism Challenge:

What's Next for a New U.S. Administration?

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

12:00 – 2:00PM

        Daremblum, Vargas, Corrales, and Myers

          Daremblum, Cunningham, and Meacham

The regime of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, on the continued strength of energy prices and military ties with Russia, is continuing its push to spread radical populism throughout Latin America. The next U.S. president will face these mounting challenges from Chavez and any allies he cultivates in the region. Hudson's Center for Latin American Studies convened a panel to discuss developments in Latin America and what the new administration should anticipate. This event featured:

The Economics of Populism 101

Thelmo Vargas

Former Finance Minister and Economics Professor, Costa Rica

Javier Corrales

Associate Professor of Political Science, Amherst College

David Myers

Associate Professor of Political Science, Pennsylvania State University

Jaime Daremblum (moderator)

Director, Hudson Institute Center for Latin American Studies

Policy Implications for a New U.S. Administration

Carl Meacham

Senior Staff, Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Nelson Cunningham

Managing Partner, McLarty Associates

Jaime Daremblum (moderator)

Director, Hudson Institute Center for Latin American Studies

For more information, please contact Ioannis Saratsis at

isaratsis@hudson.org or (202) 974-2403. 

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

Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center

Hudson Institute

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