Events http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-events-viewer/rss Sonja Van Praag 2012-01-17T10:56:54Z Talk: 'The 2013 Paraguay Elections' http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-events/paraguay-event The Colorado Party ruled Paraguay uninterrupted for 61 years until kicked out in 2008 by an opposition coalition built around a former bishop, Fernando Lugo. But on 21 April they returned to power in presidential elections, won by their millionaire candidate Horacio Cartes, at the same time greatly increasing their representation in Congress. Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-05-10T14:21:25Z UCL-Institute of the Americas, 51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PQ 2013-06-04T16:30:00Z 2013-06-04T18:00:00Z Book Launch: 'The Paraguay Reader' http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-events/paraguay-reader UCL-Institute of the Americas (UCL-IA) gladly hosts the launch of this book , co-edited by Peter Lambert and Andrew Nickson . Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-05-10T14:17:24Z UCL-Institute of the Americas, 51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PQ 2013-06-04T18:00:00Z 2013-06-04T19:00:00Z Talk: 'Propaganda in the Americas: A Historical Evaluation' http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-events/BL-propaganda UCL-Institute of the Americas (UCL-IA) gladly co-sponsors this talk, to take place at the Conference Center, British Library . Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-04-29T13:56:40Z British Library, Conference Centre, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB 2013-06-10T17:30:00Z 2013-06-10T19:00:00Z Book Launch: 'Cuba Under Raul Castro: Assessing the Reforms' http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-events/mesa-lago-book UCL-Institute of the Americas (UCL-IA) is truly honored to welcome Professor Carmelo Mesa-Lago (Pittsburgh) for the launch of this, his latest book . Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-03-26T12:08:37Z UCL-Institute of the Americas, 51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PQ 2013-06-13T16:30:00Z 2013-06-13T18:00:00Z Conference: 'Report on the Americas 2013: Economies in Flux' http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-events/report-on-americas UCL - Institute of the Americas (UCL-IA) hosts this conference, with the participation of eminent scholars and experts: Juan Carlos Moreno Brid , of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will provide a keynote presentation, followed by a host of distinguished guest speakers, including Professor Carmelo Mesa Lago (University of Pittsburgh), Dr Diego Sanchez Ancochea (St Anthony’s College, Oxford University), Dr Mahrukh Doctor (University of Hull), John Bowler (Economist Intelligence Unit), Professor Ricardo Ffrench Davis (ECLAC) and UCL-IA's Professors Maxine Molyneux , Iwan Morgan and Victor Bulmer-Thomas , amongst others. Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-03-25T17:51:05Z UCL-Institute of the Americas, 51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PQ 2013-06-14T08:45:00Z 2013-06-14T19:00:00Z Seminar: NATO, Afghanistan and Canada's alliances http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-events/nato-afghanistan-canada 'NATO is a corpse decomposing': on Afghanistan and Canada's alliances Paul A May 2013-05-24T11:54:56Z Room 103 (first floor), Institute of the Americas, 51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PN 2013-06-17T17:00:00Z 2013-06-17T18:15:00Z Seminar: 'Reflections on the Radical Caribbean Intellectual: From Toussaint L'Ouverture to Walter Rodney' http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-events/radical-caribbean-intellectual Prof Anthony Bogues (Brown) will review some of the main elements of the different practices of the radical Caribbean intellectual. Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-05-15T15:39:51Z UCL-Institute of the Americas, 51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PQ 2013-06-19T16:30:00Z 2013-06-19T18:30:00Z Book Launch: 'Che Wants to See You: The Untold Story of Che in Bolivia' (Verso, 2013) http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-events/ciro-bustos UCL-Institute of the Americas (UCL-IA) welcomes the author of this fascinating memoir, Ciro Bustos , to share his cherished memory of Che Guevara and their revolutionary life, revealing the truth behind what really happened in Bolivia in 1967 and who was responsible for Che’s execution. With the participation of discussants Richard Gott , author of ' Guerrilla Movements in Latin America' , and James Dunkerle y, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London and author of ' Rebellion in the Veins: Political Struggle in Bolivia, 1952-1982' Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-05-16T17:01:11Z UCL-Institute of the Americas, 51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PQ 2013-06-26T16:30:00Z 2013-06-26T18:30:00Z Conference: 'Assessing Westminster in the Caribbean: Then and Now' http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-events/wic UCL - Institute of the Americas (UCL-IA) proudly hosts this international conference, with keynotes by Professors Norman Girvan and Brian Meeks (both University of West Indies). Other distinguished scholars include Dr Henrice Altink (York), Dr Clifford Griffin (North Carolina State University), Prof David Hinds (Arizona State University) amongst others. Please consult the complete list of speakers . Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-04-24T11:06:14Z UCL-Institute of the Americas, 51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PQ 2013-09-19T08:30:00Z 2013-09-20T18:00:00Z