Challenges to democracy, human rights & regional stability in Latin America

David Reaboi May 4, 2010
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The Center for Security Policy’s Menges Hemispheric Security Project presented its Second Annual Capitol Hill National Security Briefing on Latin America, focused on current challenges to democracy, human rights and regional stability in the context of threats to US national security. Moderated by Frank Gaffney, the briefing was opened by introductory remarks by The Americas Report Editor-in-Chief Nancy Menges, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-CA).

The first panel included: Gustavo Coronel (Venezuelan geologist and political scientist; former board member of PDVSA; former Venezuelan congressman); Dr. Luis Fleischman (Senior Advisor, the Menges Hemisheric Security Project; Adjunct Professor at the Wilkes Honor College, Florida Atlantic University); Jon Perdue (Director of Latin America Programs, the Fund for American Studies); Dr. Norman Bailey (Consulting economist, President of the Institute for Global Economic Growth; Adjunct Professor of Economic Statecraft, the Institute for World Politics) and Douglas Farah (Senior Fellow, International Assessment and Strategy Center).

The second panel included: Douglas Farah (International Assessment and Strategy Center); Juan Carlos Urenda Diaz (Bolivian attorney); Dr. Angel Rabasa (Rand Corporation); Amb. Curtin Winsor, Jr. (Former US Ambassador to Costa Rica); Amb. Otto Reich (Former US Ambassador to Venezuela).

The YouTube playlist, 2010 Capitol Hill Briefing on Latin America, plays the complete briefing (approx. 3 hours) and is included below. 

 

 

 Transcript to follow shortly.

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