Speakers:
Ivan Chanis Barahona, Human Rights Defender and President of Fundación Iguales Margarita Salas, LGBT+ Rights Defender and President of VAMOS (Costa Rica) Hunter T. Carter, Partner/International Practice Co-Leader, Arent Fox LLP Javier Corrales, Professor/Chair of Political Science, Amherst College Gabriela Zavaleta, LGBTQ rights activist and president of Más Igualdad Perú Guy Mentel, Executive Director, Global Americans (moderator)
Whoever assumes the leadership mantle in the May 2025 election should look closely at Bouterse’s example, both the good and the bad; there is decidedly something that can be learned from it.
While uncertainty over the deal’s ratification still looms large, there is growing momentum on both sides of the Atlantic, sparking cautious optimism about its future.
With right-left polarization amongst the region’s politicians, and growing U.S.-China competition among its economies, Latin America’s most likely response to any U.S. trade actions will be further intra-regional conflict and division.
