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Democracy and Human Rights in Latin America

A conversation with

Gabriel Boric Font 
President of the Republic of Chile 

and

Maria Victoria Murillo
Director of the Institute for Latin American Studies
Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs

Welcome by:
Dr. Katrina A. Armstrong
Interim President of Columbia University in the City of New York

President Boric will discuss the threats to democracy in Latin America and the potential for coordinated regional responses to address those threats. He will examine the importance of human rights as the basis of justice and the need to foster policies that increase citizen welfare as crucial for democracy in the region.

Columbia University students are invited to participate in a moderated question and answer session.

This program is cosponsored by the Institute of Latin American Studies.

Advanced registration is required for in-person attendance. Registration has closed. Please join us for the live stream on the World Leaders Forum Website.