We are back.
An action-packed summer has left much catching up to do. While the region endured key developments, the LAPO team was keeping busy. Our members are returning from their summer internships —ranging from banks and consulting firms, to think tanks, academia, and government— and are now ready to rejoin the conversation on Latin America.
As Venezuela’s economic woes worsen, Brazil’s political turmoil endures, NAFTA’s future hangs in the balance, and several of the region’s countries face elections, LAPO stands committed to leading the discussion on Latin America at the George Washington University.
As Chair of the Latin America Policy Organization, I intend to follow the path we started on. A year ago, LAPO began as a student-run platform for the discussion of Latin American affairs, providing the opportunity for students to organize and participate in events, publish written content, and develop professional skills. We have since hosted three successful events analyzing domestic developments and the region’s relationship with the U.S. under the Trump administration, and published twelve articles and interviews for our blog.
LAPO’s achievements in the past year are due, in great part, to the work of recent GW graduates. We thank LAPO Alumni by keeping them involved in hopes they can continue to enrich the organization’s sharing of ideas. A main priority for this year will be to give back to LAPO members by facilitating their job searches and broader professional development. I also want to extend special thanks to former Chair Cody Etlin for his leadership and commitment to the organization from the start. To build on last year’s achievements, I will continue to work closely with professors and fellow student organizations to expand LAPO’s reach beyond the GW campus.
We are thrilled to embark on this new academic year. I welcome you to learn more, share, and join.
Sincerely,
Sebastian Maag Pardo