Challenges to Democracy in the Western Hemisphere

Subcommittee: 
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
Committee: 
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Date: 
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 15:00 to 17:00
Location: 
2172 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Link to Hearing on Committee website

Chairman Salmon on the hearing: “A liberalized economic system where citizens are empowered to innovate, pursue their dreams, and decide how best to provide for their families is the bestrecipe for strengthening democratic institutions and the rule of law in theWestern Hemisphere. This hearing will explore how and why we have seen an erosion of this democracy in Latin American countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Argentina. We will be honored to hear from former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and our panel of expert witnesses, who are uniquely qualified to discuss the state of democracy in our hemisphere and what can be done to encourage the opening of markets and opportunity and expansion of democratic principles.”

Witnesses
Panel I

Mr. Álvaro Uribe Vélez
Senior Fellow
Bipartisan Policy Center
(Former President of the Republic of Colombia)

Panel II

Hector E. Schamis, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Center for Latin American Studies
Georgetown University

Mr. Carlos Lauría
Senior Coordinator
Americas Program
Committee to Protect Journalists

Cynthia J. Arnson, Ph.D.
Director
Latin America Program
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

***Any changes to witness list will be reflected above.

Country: 
Colombia
Bolivia
Argentina
Venezuela
Ecuador
Nicaragua
Tags: 
Governance
Security