Latin America’s Democratic Recession

December 2023

Past Event

Latin America’s Democratic Recession

Past Event

Online Only

December 07, 2023

The polling station on the day of the 2023 Chilean Constitutional Council election in Valparaiso, Chile. (Cristobal Basaure Araya/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

December 2023

Past Event

Speakers:

Dinorah Azpuru

Professor of Political Science, Wichita State University and Expert Advisor for the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP)

Gerardo Berthin

Vice President for International Programs, Freedom House

Félix Maradiaga

Fromer Nicaraguan Presidential Candidate and Winner of the Sergei Magnitsky Human Rights Award in 2023

Moderator:

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Several Latin American nations are experiencing an erosion of democratic governance and a rise in populism. A combination of internal and external factors has caused this democratic recession, raising important questions for the region’s future and the United States’ interests.

Join Hudson Institute and leading Latin America experts for a discussion of the causes of the current democratic recession, the role of citizens’ attitudes, and approaches to renewing the region’s democracies. The speakers will also consider implications for US policy in the region.

November 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Rogue Galleries: Tackling Illicit Finance in US Art Markets

Featured Speakers:

Tim Carpenter

Tess Davis

Scott Greytak

Moderator:

Nate Sibley

November 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Rogue Galleries: Tackling Illicit Finance in US Art Markets

Join Hudson Institute for an expert discussion on how policymakers, law enforcement, and the art industry can safeguard art markets from exploitation by bad actors and crack down on illicit finance.

Featured Speakers:

Tim Carpenter

Tess Davis

Scott Greytak

Moderator:

Nate Sibley

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November 2025

In-Person Event | Invite Only

America’s AI Challenge: Strategic Imperatives

Featured Speakers:

Kirsten Asdal

Tarun Chhabra

Matt Cronin

Jimmy Goodrich

Sam Hammond

Paul Lekas

Lorenz Meier

James Mulvenon

Anna Puglisi

Shyam Sankar

Lior Susan

Patrick Wilson

Moderators:

Patrick M. Cronin

Jason Hsu

Michael Sobolik

Timothy A. Walton

November 2025

In-Person Event | Invite Only

America’s AI Challenge: Strategic Imperatives

This conference will bring together experts, policymakers, and representatives from leading firms to discuss the intersection of AI, strategic policy, and national security.

Featured Speakers:

Kirsten Asdal

Tarun Chhabra

Matt Cronin

Jimmy Goodrich

Sam Hammond

Paul Lekas

Lorenz Meier

James Mulvenon

Anna Puglisi

Shyam Sankar

Lior Susan

Patrick Wilson

Moderators:

Patrick M. Cronin

Jason Hsu

Michael Sobolik

Timothy A. Walton

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December 2025

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Antisemitism as a National Security Threat

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Bernard Haykel

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Can Kasapoğlu

Liel Leibovitz

December 2025

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Antisemitism as a National Security Threat

Hudson’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East will convene policymakers, experts, and private sector leaders to examine how antisemitism, both foreign and domestic, threatens American security and Western civilization.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Bernard Haykel

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Can Kasapoğlu

Liel Leibovitz

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November 2025

Past Event

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys on NATO, Energy Security, and Europe-China Relations

Featured Speakers:

Kęstutis Budrys

Marshall Billingslea

November 2025

Past Event

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys on NATO, Energy Security, and Europe-China Relations

Join Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys and Senior Fellow Marshall Billingslea for a discussion on collective defense, energy and economic issues, the Lithuanian perspective on relations with China, and more.