Democracy Dialogues: Latin America in a New Geopolitical Era, with Iván Duque and Brian Winter

Join Yale Senior Fellow and former President of Colombia, Iván Duque, and Brian Winter, Editor-in-Chief of Americas Quarterly, for a presentation and discussion on the ECLAC Commission's report, Ruptures and Opportunities: Proposals for Latin America and the Caribbean to Thrive in the New Geopolitical Era.

Yale Democracy Dialogues is a new series bringing together world leaders for conversations on the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing democracy today. Through thoughtful dialogue and global perspectives, the series explores the present state and future direction of democracy worldwide.

About

Iván Duque, Senior Fellow
Iván Duque Márquez served as President of Colombia from 2018 to 2022, leading the country through the COVID-19 pandemic while advancing policies focused on economic growth, entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, education, migration, infrastructure, and public security. Before the presidency, he spent nearly a decade at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C., where he worked on economic development before leading its Culture, Creativity, and Solidarity Division.

Elected to Colombia's Senate in 2014, Duque championed legislation promoting electric mobility, creative industries, maternity leave, public health, and socially responsible businesses. He has authored several books on economics, governance, and public policy, including The Orange Economy, which helped popularize the concept of the creative economy as a driver of development. Since leaving office, Duque has remained active in global policy discussions on democracy, innovation, sustainability, economic development, and Latin America's role in international affairs.

Brian Winter, Editor-in-Chief, Americas Quarterly
Brian Winter is the editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly andand one of Latin America’s most influential political analysts, with more than 25 years following the region's ups and downs. He lived in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico as a correspondent for Reuters before taking on his current role in New York, where he is also the vice president of policy for the Americas Society and Council of the Americas. He has been called “the best foreign expert on Brazil of this moment” by GloboNews.

Brian is the author of several books including Why Soccer Matters, a New York Times bestseller he wrote with the Brazilian soccer legend Pelé; The Accidental President of Brazil, co-authored with President Fernando Henrique Cardoso; and Long After Midnight, a memoir about trying (and failing) to learn to tango in Argentina. He is a regular contributor to television and radio, the host of the Americas Quarterly Podcast and a prolific barbecuer and chef. Proficient in Spanish and Portuguese, Brian speaks frequently about Latin America’s past, present and future to investors and general-interest audiences.