Brazil´s Elections and Their Impact on Democracy in Brazil

October 2018

Past Event

Brazil´s Elections and Their Impact on Democracy in Brazil

Past Event

Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters

October 29, 2018

The front page of a newspaper referring to the results of the first round Brazilian national election, October 8, 2018 (EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images)

October 2018

Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:

Matthew Taylor

Associate Professor, School of International Service, American University

Monica Arruda de Almeida

Adjunct Professor, Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), Georgetown University

Mark S. Langevin

Senior Fellow, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University and Director, BrazilWorks

Ambassador Jaime Daremblum

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Latin American Studies, Hudson Institute

On October 29, Hudson Institute hosted a panel to discuss the results of the October 28 elections in Brazil. In particular, panelists considered the two presidential candidates: Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing populist with the nickname "Trump of the Tropics,” who won the election; and Fernando Haddad, who represented the left-wing Workers’ Party. The discussion also considered how this election factors into the current wave of populism in Latin American politics and other parts of the world.

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the Future of Trade Policy

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Jamieson Greer

Peter Rough

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In-Person Event | Invite Only

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the Future of Trade Policy

Please join Ambassador Greer for a fireside chat with Senior Fellow Peter Rough on the Trump administration’s first year back in office and what’s next for US trade policy.

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Jamieson Greer

Peter Rough

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Protecting US Communications: Strengthening Supply Chains and Countering Foreign Risk

Featured Speakers:

Adam Chan

Hunter Deeley

Alice Jou

Zenji Nakazawa

Thomas Sullivan

Moderators:

David Feith

Michael Sobolik

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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Protecting US Communications: Strengthening Supply Chains and Countering Foreign Risk

Experts and policymakers will discuss how to close regulatory gaps, improve compliance, and build more resilient and trusted infrastructure.

Featured Speakers:

Adam Chan

Hunter Deeley

Alice Jou

Zenji Nakazawa

Thomas Sullivan

Moderators:

David Feith

Michael Sobolik

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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

New Evidence of China’s Forced Organ Harvesting and a Proposed US Response

Featured Speakers:

Nina Shea

Congressman Chris Smith

Ethan Gutmann

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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

New Evidence of China’s Forced Organ Harvesting and a Proposed US Response

Join Nina Shea in a discussion with Ethan Gutmann and Congressman Chris Smith, the author of the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting bill.

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Nina Shea

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Ethan Gutmann

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Past Event

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Featured Speakers:

Amb. James B. Story

Daniel Batlle

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