Georgetown Americas Institute

Democracy in the Americas is at a critical juncture. On Sept. 14, the Georgetown Americas Institute & Red FORMA convene the Third Annual State of Democracy in the Americas conference to examine democratic resilience, elections, political representation, Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua & shifting geopolitics.

📍 Copley Formal Lounge & YouTube
🗓️ Sept. 14, 2026
#Democracy #Americas

RSVP: americas.georgetown.edu/events/the-sta…

@ricardo_hausman: All the problems of Latin America would be different if, instead of growing at a low rate, it grew 5% per capita. Not putting growth in the center of discussion is walking away from the main headache. #AmericasWorldForum

Philip Kearns: The most important thing is the durability of whatever is decided by the government, whether it is a subsidy, whether it is a price on carbon. It is the assurance that it is going to be there for the length of the projects (renewable energy projects). #AmericasWorldForum

@ArikLevinson: We have to pick which ones we should subsidize, and if we are picking sectors to subsidize, it is often tempting to wrap it in other social goals. And I think that combination of the two is a feature of the fact that we haven't chosen to price pollution more than it is a purposeful industrial policy. #AmericasWorldForum

@Hilengm: There is ambition, there are a lot of projects with climate components, but having predictable policy, bankable structures, and affordable capital are critical to get to that transition. #AmericasWorldForum