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Alianza Americas Asamblea 2022 – Panels

On Friday, November 11, Alianza Americas will kick off its Leadership Assembly 2022: #SomosComunidad. We invite you to join us for our public panels!

Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill

525 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

To join virtually, register here

Watch live on Alianza’s Facebook and YouTube

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These events will feature interpretation in English and Spanish

Panel 1: The future of democracy in the U.S. post midterm elections.

9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. EST

A reflection on what we should make of the U.S. midterm election results, and the subsequent implications for the well-being of Latin American migrant populations and other communities throughout the country.

Panelists

• Oscar Chacón, Executive Director, Alianza Americas.
• Lydia Walther, Chief of Organizing and Leadership, CASA.

Panel 2: What would a better U.S. policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean look like?

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. EST

A discussion about the results of various recent elections across the Americas, and the potential impact of the U.S. midterms on the country’s foreign policy on Latin America and the Caribbean. What are the implications for building transnational advocacy proposals that increase the well-being of our communities?

Panelists

• Miguel Tinker Salas, Professor of Latin American History and Chicano/a Latino/a Studies at Pomona College in Claremont, California.
• Epsy Campbell, Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, former Vice President of Costa Rica.

This events will feature interpretation in English and Spanish

*This event will be held in Spanish with English interpretation*

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