Learn about how Canning House works to build relationships and understanding between the UK, Latin America and Iberia.
Who we are
For 80 years, Canning House’s Mission has been to build understanding and relationships between the UK, Latin America & Iberia.
Canning House is the UK’s leading forum on Latin America. We are a global forum for thought-leadership and pragmatic debate on the region’s political, economic, social, health and environmental trends and issues - and their implications for business risks and opportunities.
What we do
We publish newsletters and in-depth reports; and we convene insightful geopolitical, socioeconomic and business conferences and seminars to raise awareness and understanding, aid policy-making and disseminate best practice, and offer unrivalled networking opportunities.
We offer our corporate members opportunities to meet key players and decision-makers in the UK, Latin America and Iberia through a range of sector-focused trade and investment conferences, dinners with expert guest speakers and exclusive events such as high-level policy roundtables.
Canning House also acts as the secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Latin America and its individual country APPGs. Through events and regular briefings with Members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, Canning House helps to raise the profile of Latin American affairs in UK Parliament.
Meet our Corporate Members:
Our History
1943
The Beginning
The need for a non-governmental organisation which focuses on Latin America for reasons of education and culture as well as business can be traced back to the 1930s. The idea came to fruition in November 1943 with the creation of both a Hispanic and a Luso-Brazilian Council, which were to come together in the post-War period with the merged name and an easier reference simply to Canning House.
Why Canning?
George Canning, after whom Canning House is named, was Foreign Secretary from 1807 – 1809 and again from 1822 – 1827. Canning saw the advantages of British support for the emerging republics established by San Martín and Simón Bolivar, and is still to this day widely respected and admired in many Latin American countries for his support during the Wars of Independence.
1947
Premises founded at 4 Upper Berkeley Street
Early meetings took place at Shell-Mex House under the aegis of Lord Davidson who was a key driving force in the creation of the whole enterprise. In 1947 premises were found at 4 Upper Berkeley Street, with support from the Foreign Secretary, members of the diplomatic corps and a range of companies with interests in Latin America. Pictured here is Lord and Lady Davidson and Mr and Mrs Bevin at the inauguration.
1953
Premises established in No 2 Belgrave Square
In 1953 Canning House took on a lease on Number 2 Belgrave Square from the Grosvenor Estate.
1953
Sir Kenneth Grubb steps down as Secretary General
Pictured here is Canning House’s first Secretary General (the position which became Director General and now CEO) Sir Kenneth Grubb (left) in conversation.
1969
The Canning House Library is refurbished
The Canning House Library was launched in 1948. The Library was recognised for many years as a key source of information on the Latin world and attracted over three thousand users a year. The library collection is now housed at King’s College London and remains one of the largest Latin America and Iberia collections in the UK.
1969
Princess Alexandra visits Canning House
HRH Princess Alexandra explores the collection at the opening of the newly refurbished Canning House Library.
1970
H.E. Dr. Alfonso Lopez Michelson visits Canning House
Pictured is Foreign Minister (and later President) of Colombia Dr. Alfonso Lopez Michelson (first from right) on a visit to Canning House.
1970
Dr Bartolomé Mitre, Director of Buenos Aires newspaper La Nación, visits Canning House
1971
Sir Geoffrey Wallinger (c) with Spanish dignitaries in Canning House
1974
H.E. Jim Callaghan unveils statue of Simón Bolívar
Foreign Secretary (later Prime Minister) Mr. Jim Callaghan unveils the statue of Latin American liberator Simón Bolívar in Belgrave Square. A celebratory reception followed at Canning House, then just under 200m away.
1974
HM Queen Elizabeth II greets President Pérez of Venezuela and his party
1975
HRH The Prince of Wales attends a dinner in honour of the Latin American ambassadors
1976
H.E. Alfonso López Michelsen, President of Colombia from 1974 to 1978, unveils Canning plaque in Bogotá
1983
Bolívar Bicentenary celebrations
Sir Geoffrey Howe peruses the displays of an exhibition commemorating the bicentenary of Simón Bolívar’s birth in the Canning House Library.
1983
Bolívar Bicentenary celebrations
Directors General of Canning House Steven M. Mackenzie (R) and John Heath (L) with representatives from Venezuela, preparing for the Bolívar Bicentenary celebrations.
1988
From the Annual Report 1988
“Sir Leslie Bowes KCMG had a long and deep connection with Canning House and very close links with Latin America over many years. He was immensely active and helpful up until the end of his long life in all matters relating to Latin America and was a regular supporter of Canning House in his retirement and old age as well as in the 1950s and 60s when he served on the Executive Committee as member and Chairman.”
1990
A carriage arrives for the presentation of the Panamanian Ambassador’s credentials
1992
H.E. Alberto Fujimori, President of Peru, visits Canning House
1992
HRH The Princess Royal gives an Address at Canning House
HRH is greeted by Director General Sir Michael Simpson-Orlebar prior to delivering an address at Canning House. Also pictured are Viscount Montgomery and Dr Iain Macfarlane.
1992
H.E. Carlos Salinas de Gortari, President of Mexico, presents a portrait of Don Miguel Hildago y Castilla, by Raul Anguiano, to Canning House
1993
Vin d'honneur in honour of the President of Uruguay, H.E. Dr Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera
1994
Prime Minister John Major, the first British PM to visit South America, prior to delivering an address at Canning House’s 50th Anniversary celebration
1994
The statue of José de San Martín is unveiled by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
The ceremony was attended by several dignitaries including Eduardo Menem, President of the Argentine Senate.
1997
H.E. Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil, gives the first Canning Lecture
President Cardoso was introduced by Viscount Montgomery.
1998
H.E. Alberto Fujimori, President of Peru, gives the Canning Lecture
1998
The Salón Colombia in No. 2 Belgrave Square is opened
The Salón is opened by Lord Limerick, Baroness Hooper, Baroness Symons, H.E. María Emma Mejía (Foreign Minister of Colombia) and H.E. Carlos Lemos Simmonds, Colombian Ambassador to the UK.
1998
H.E. Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León, President of Mexico, gives the Canning Lecture
1999
H.E. Maria Eugenia Brizuela de Avila, Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, gives a talk at Canning House
1999
“Diplomacy for Peace”
A Reception and talk is given by H.E. Guillermo Fernandez de Soto, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia. The event was chaired by Lord Montgomery.
1999
H.E. Dr Carlos Menem, President of the Argentine Republic, delivers the Canning Lecture at Lancaster House
1999
Visit of Venzuela's Minister of Environment, Dr Jesus Arnoldo Perez, to Canning House
2000
Brazil visit debrief by the Rt Hon John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
2000
“The future of Colombia - Peace and Development in an International Context”
The Canning Lecture is given by H.E. Andrés Pastrana Arango, President of Colombia, at Lancaster House.
2000
“A modern Government for a 21 Century Argentina”
H.E. Carlos Alberto Alvarez, Vice-President of the Argentine Republic and leader of the FREPASO Coalition, gives a talk at Canning House.
2000
A talk is given by H.E. Sra Nina Pacari Vega Conejo, Second Vice-President of the Ecuadorian Congress and Leader of Pachakutic, the Ecuadorian Indigenous political party
2001
“A new Vision for Venezuela”
H.E. Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela, gives the Canning Lecture at Lancaster House.
2002
“Democratic Peru - Opportunities for Investment”
H.E. Alejandro Toledo, President of the Republic of Peru, gives a lecture in Goldsmiths Hall. Baroness Hooper, Honorary President of Canning House, introduces President Toledo.
2002
“Mexico's New International Role- Democracy and Human Rights”
The 2002 Canning Lecture is given by H.E. Vicente Fox, President of the United States of Mexico.
2003
The Canning House 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner, in the presence of HRH The Duke of York
2003
The Canning Cultural Lecture with Mario Vargas Llosa
2003
H.E. Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile, gives the Canning Lecture
2004
“Four Hundred Year with Don Quixote”
The Canning Cultural Lecture is given by Carlos Fuentes.
2006
H.E. Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic, gives the Canning Lecture
2007
H.E. Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela, gives the Canning Lecture
2008
H.E. Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile, gives the Canning Lecture
Pictured here with Lord Brennan, Honorary President of Canning House.
2009
H.E. Mauricio Macri, Mayor of Buenos Aires (later President or Argentina), visits Canning House
2009
H.E. Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador, gives the Canning Lecture
2010
The Canning Lecture is given by Foreign Secretary William Hague
In 2010 William Hague launched the Canning Agenda, designed to revive links between Britain and Latin America.
2011
H.E. Ricardo Martinelli, President of Panama, gives a talk at Canning House.
2011
H.E. Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia, gives the Canning Lecture.
2012
The 2012 Canning Conference - “Latin America on the Global Stage”
2012
The Canning House Library Collection is transferred to King’s College London
Pictured is Lord Garel-Jones unveiling a plaque reading: “The Canning House Room. This room is named to mark the transfer of the Canning House Library to King’s College London. MMXII.”
2012
H.E. Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile, gives the Canning Lecture
2013
H.E. Álvaro Uribe, former President of Colombia, gives a talk at Canning House.
2013
Canning Conference 2013: “Business and Opportunity in Latin America”
2013
H.E. Pedro Passos Coelho, Prime Minister of Portugal, gives the Canning Lecture.
Pictured with Dr John Hughes CBE, Chairman of Canning House, and Miriam González Durántez, Honorary President of Canning House.
2014
H.E. Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister, gives a briefing to Canning House corporate members
2014
The Rt Hon Michael Portillo, Honorary Vice-President of Canning House, chairs a discussion at the Canning Conference 2014.
2015
H.E. Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico, gives the Canning Lecture
2016
H.E. Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile, gives the Canning Lecture
2017
H.E. Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Jeremy Corbyn MP address Canning House Members
H.E. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, leader and founder of Mexico’s National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), spoke about the upcoming elections in Mexico. Jeremy Corbyn MP, leader of the Labour Party, spoke about human rights, social justice and UK foreign policy with a specific focus on Mexico.
2018
Canning House moves HQ
New, more accessible premises are found in the heart of the West End.
2018
Canning House celebrates its 75th Anniversary with a Gala Dinner at the Foreign Office
The event was attended by Latin American and Iberian Ambassadors, former and current Ministers, UK companies with major trading links and investments in the regions, together with Canning House’s long-standing corporate and individual members.
2018
Canning House celebrates its 75th Anniversary with a Gala Dinner at the Foreign Office
(L-R) The Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan MP, Minister of State for Europe and the Americas; H.E. Iván Romero-Martínez, Ambassador of Honduras and Dean of GRULA; The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Foreign Secretary; Cristina Cortes, CEO of Canning House; Beatriz Araujo, Chair of Canning House; and The Lord Mountevans, Honorary President of Canning House.
2019
H.E. Iván Duque, President of Colombia, gives the Canning Lecture
2020
David Montgomery, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein CMG CBE, passes away on 8 January
Canning House's Honorary President 1987-1994 and HVP thereafter, Viscount David Montgomery contributed significantly to the work of Canning House, and will be sadly missed.
Our People
Lord Mountevans
Honorary President
Jeffrey Richard de Corban Evans is a London shipbroker and UK hereditary peer, who served as Lord Mayor of London from 2015 to 2016. Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, and Cambridge-educated, he has worked in the City since 1972 when he joined Clarksons shipping as a graduate trainee. He is now a ship-broking executive and managing director at Clarksons, and has been a familiar figure in the City since he served as Sheriff of the City of London Corporation in from 2012-13.
Honorary Vice-Presidents
Viscount Montgomery CMG CBE
Honorary President & Vice President 1987-2020
Lord Garel-Jones
Honorary President & Vice President 2002-2020
Baroness Hooper CMG
Lord Brennan QC
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart KCMG
Viscount Montgomery CMG CBE
Honorary President & Vice President 1987-2020
Canning House regrets to announce the death of David Montgomery, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein CMG CBE, who passed away on 8th January 2020 at the age of 91.
Dean of GRULA and Ambassador of Honduras to the UK
Trustees
Nick McCall
Chair
Our Chair, Nick McCall, has had a long history with Latin America having been raised in Argentina and Brazil followed by a BA in Hispanic Studies at Bristol University, Nick spent his early career in a number of Latin American countries working for Bank of London & South America (BOLSA) and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
In the UK Nick chairs the Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG) UK Chapter, an organisation dedicated to establishing links between senior financial executives across the globe and was most recently Head of a Wealth Management Firm in the City which was an independent wealth management platform catering to emerging market clients.
Trustees
Alan Charlton CMG CVO
Carla McRoberts
Ed Poulton
Gui Silva
Irene Mia
Alan Charlton CMG CVO
Alan Charlton was British Ambassador to Brazil from 2008-2013. He then founded the UK-Brazil Conversa, a bilateral discussion group, which has met in Cambridge, Rio de Janeiro, London and most recently in Sao Paulo in February 2019. He is the Robin Humphreys Fellow at the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS). He is a member of the ILAS and the King’s College London Brazil Institute Advisory Boards.
Carla McRoberts
Carla McRoberts is a Managing Director at Nardello and Co, a global investigations firm. Carla previously worked at Citibank where she helped companies and governments across Latin America access US equity markets, and later at JP Morgan, where she focused on US equity products across Western Europe and Emerging markets.
Ed Poulton
Ed Poulton is a partner of Baker McKenzie, the world’s most international law firm. He is a member of the firm’s Dispute Resolution team, based in London. A key name in the arbitration community, Ed acts as counsel and sits as an arbitrator in arbitrations under the rules of all the major institutions. He has represented both investors and states in public international law cases, and is the consulting editor of a seminal text on the arbitration of M&A disputes. Ed sits on the steering committee of Baker McKenzie’s Global International Arbitration Practice Group.
Ed has had a long-standing interest in the Hispanic and Lusophone worlds and has travelled to, and worked on matters involving, Spain and many countries in Latin America.
Gui Silva
Gui is an investor and banker with 20-year experience in corporate finance, capital markets, and technology acquired in leading investment banks and fintechs, working in Europe, Asia and Latin America. He was Global Head of Capital Markets at Diginex and Head of Blockchain Research Group at the University of Oxford’s CTGA. Previously, Gui was Head of Global Markets and Treasurer for HSBC in Spain and Thailand.
Irene Mia
Irene is Senior Fellow for Latin America and Conflict, Security and Development, leading the IISS research programme on Latin America security, governance and geo-economics, as well as directing the Conflict, Security and Development research programme. She is also the editor of the IISS “Armed Conflict Survey” publication. Previously, she held a number of different managerial roles focused on research and Latin America at the Economist Group and at the World Economic Forum.
Jonathan Knott
Marcelo Scenna
Marcial Echenique
Rodolfo Milesi
Vitoria Nabas
Jonathan Knott
Jonathan Knott became Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean in February 2021. He became Her Majesty’s Consul General in São Paulo in August 2021 when he arrived in Brazil.
Jonathan joined the UK Diplomatic Service in 1989.
Marcelo Scenna
Marcial Echenique
Marcial Echenique has spent over 30 years in industry as a consultant engineer. He has worked on many major infrastructure projects here in the United Kingdom, Latin America and South East Asia. Brought up in Cambridge, Marcial completed his first degree at the University of Bath in Engineering. At University he established the Latin American Society to promote and exchange cultural values. Marcial is a Chartered Engineer and has Masters in Business Administration.
Marcial has lived in Chile, Peru and Venezuela working on metro and other infrastructure projects. He has participated on numerous UK Government missions to many countries in Latin America. Marcial speaks fluent Spanish, and some Portuguese.
Rodolfo Milesi
Rodolfo is the founder of Branding Latin America, an independent global PR agency positioning Latin America's destinations, products, investment opportunities and arts. Since 2008, the agency has worked with Presidents, Ministers of Tourism, Trade and Investment, and at forums such as Davos, G20, the IMF Spring Summit, Pacific Alliance Summit, United Nations Week, and more.
Prior to the establishment of Branding Latin America, Rodolfo served as Press Attaché at the Embassy of Argentina in London, and undertook an illustrious radio and television career in Argentina, including as an Executive Producer of A dos Voces, the “Newsnight of Argentina,” during which time he won numerous awards.
Born in Argentina, he has lived in London since 2002.
Vitoria Nabas
Vitoria is the head of the Immigration team at Vitoria Nabas and the International team, part of the Gunnercooke group. Her work covers immigration for both businesses and international corporations in several jurisdictions who seek advice on how to move abroad, and once moved, work lawfully and effectively in the UK, EU and Americas. She is qualified in Brazil, Portugal and England & Wales. She has more than 25 years of experience working in law firms and financial institutions in Brazil, New York and London. Vitoria has an impressive network which keeps her at the forefront of international commerce. She is a director of Law in Britain, a co-founder and treasurer of Lex Anglo-Brasil, the Coordinator of the UK Brazilian Citizen Council, Counsellor of the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in London and the President of the Legal Committee of the British Colombian Chamber of Commerce.
Vitoria is also involved in voluntary work including being Student Supervisor at Queen Mary University - Legal Advice Centre (having been honoured with a fellowship for this work) and helping vulnerable people in diverse communities in the UK in Casa do Brasil. Her aim in life is very simple: to help people daily.
Associate Fellows
Dr Alejandro Arenas-Pinto
Ramiro Blazquez
Professor Tim Connell
Jon Farmer
Dr Jill Hedges
Dr Alejandro Arenas-Pinto
Principal Clinical Research Fellow at UCL's Institute for Global Health
Alejandro Arenas-Pinto is a Venezuelan physician with training in infectious and tropical diseases. Currently working at UCL as Senior Clinical Research Associate at the Institute for Global Health where he is involved with postgraduate teaching in Clinical Trials.
Ramiro Blazquez
Head of Research & Strategy, BancTrust & Co.
Ramiro Blazquez is currently Head of Research & Strategy at BancTrust & Co. He holds an MSc in Financial Engineering from Birkbeck College, The University of London, and an MA in Economics from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina). In addition, he pursued graduate studies in Finance at Universidad de San Andrés, where he also obtained his Economics degree. Ramiro is a former Chevening Scholar, a fellowship granted by the United Kingdom's Foreign Commonwealth Office. Prior to joining BancTrust, Ramiro worked as Senior Latam Economist for HSBC Global Research, covering the major South American countries. He was also an economist at the IMF's Argentina office, Managing Director and researcher at Universidad Di Tella's Center for Financial Research (CIF) and adviser for the Presidential office during President Fernando De la Rúa's term. Ramiro has taught several courses at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, both at graduate and undergraduate levels.
Professor Tim Connell
Professor Emeritus at City, University of London
Tim Connell is Professor Emeritus at City, University of London, having been head of languages there for nearly twenty years. He is deputy chair of the international course board of ESCP Europe, the French grande école which has centres in Paris, London, Berlin, Madrid, Turin and Warsaw. He is a visiting professor at Richmond International University.
His particular languages are Spanish and French plus some Portuguese and he has extensive experience of both Spain and Latin America.
Amongst a wide range of associations with linguistic and academic organisations and livery companies, he is also the author of the History of Canning House. His relationship with Canning House spans over forty years.
Jon Farmer
Editor of the Latin American Weekly Report, LatinNews
Jon Farmer is editor of the Latin American Weekly Report, LatinNews' flagship publication.
Dr Jill Hedges
Deputy Director of Analysis, Oxford Analytica
Jill Hedges is Deputy Director of Analysis and Senior Latin America Analyst at Oxford Analytica, which she joined in 2001. She leads Latin America analysis and is responsible for Daily Brief coverage of Southern Cone countries and Venezuela.
Professor Gareth Jones
Professor Antoni Kapcia
Dr Thomas Mills
Professor Maxine Molyneux CMG
Dina Medland
Professor Gareth Jones
Director of the LSE Latin America and Caribbean Centre
Gareth Jones is Director of the London School of Economics Latin America and Caribbean Centre, and Professor of Urban Geography in the LSE Department of Geography and Environment.
Professor Antoni Kapcia
Professor of Latin American History, University of Nottingham
Antoni Kapcia is Professor of Latin American History in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Nottingham.
Dr Thomas Mills
Lecturer in Diplomatic and International History, Lancaster University
Thomas C. Mills is Lecturer in Diplomatic and International History and Deputy Director of the Centre for War and Diplomacy at Lancaster University. He is currently Vice-Chair of the Transatlantic Studies Association and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Transatlantic Studies.
Professor Maxine Molyneux CMG
Professor of Sociology, UCL Institute of the Americas
Maxine Molyneux is Professor of Sociology at the UCL Institute of the Americas. Maxine was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2023 New Year Honours.
Dina Medland
Independent writer, editor and commentator
Dina Medland is an ex-Financial Times staff journalist who has covered corporate governance and business issues for a wide range of media outlets in print and online. She was early as an established journalist to call out the importance of sustainability and ESG - and the changing values of millennials - most notably in Forbes and on her own digital platform. She has written about responsible investment at length, and worked with think-tanks and organisations across public and private sectors looking to build a better relationship between business and society.
Principal analyst, Americas Country Risk team, IHS Markit
Diego Moya Ocampos works for the Security & Intelligence, General Secretariat Division, at Banco Santander. He was previously a principal analyst with the Americas Country Risk team at IHS Markit.
Professor Anthony Pereira
Director of King's Brazil Institute and Professor of Brazilian Studies at KCL
Anthony Pereira is Director of King's Brazil Institute and Professor of Brazilian Studies at KCL. His current work concerns citizenship, human rights, public security, and state coercion in Brazil.
Andrew Thompson
Freelance Journalist
Andrew Thompson is a freelance journalist also associated with organisations including the Oxford Business Group and LatinNews.
Vera Thorstensen
Professor, School of Economics, Getulio Vargas Foundation; Head of the Center on Global Trade and Investments
Vera is a professor at the FGV School of Economics in São Paulo and is Head of the Centre on Global Trade and Investments, created in 2010. From 2014 on she was appointed as a WTO Chair Holder in Brazil. From 2014 to 2018 she was appointed President of the Brazilian Committee on TBT and Regulatory Barriers. She has coordinated extensive projects on Trade Regulation, Preferential Agreements, economic impact analysis on Brazil Trade Policy and published many articles and books on the WTO.
Professor Rory Miller
Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool Management School
Rory Miller was Reader in International Business at the University of Liverpool Management School until 2017, and is now Honorary Research fellow there. He was editor of the Journal of Latin American Studies for nine years, and Director of the Institute of Latin American Studies at Liverpool.
Andrés Velasco
Andrés Velasco
Dean of the LSE School of Public Policy
Andrés Velasco is a former Chilean Finance Minister and presidential candidate, whose work has been recognised by international organisations and publications including the G20, Financial Times and Inter-American Development Bank. He has held professorships in economics and public policy at leading institutions including Harvard and Columbia University, and since 2018 has served as Dean of the LSE School of Public Policy.
Staff
Jeremy Browne
Chief Executive Officer
From 2010 to 2012, Jeremy served as Minister of State for Latin America in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, with responsibility for deepening the UK’s political, economic, diplomatic and cultural connections with the region. During this period, Jeremy also took the lead on the UK-Asia relationship, and was subsequently a Minister of State in the British Home Office. In Parliament, he represented as MP for Taunton Deane for ten years.
Since leaving elected office, Jeremy has served as the City of London Corporation’s Special Representative to the EU, worked as an International Business Ambassador for Aberdeen Standard Investments (abrdn), and advised the environmental investment firm Renewity. He has also served as an Honorary Vice-President of Canning House for several years.
Jeremy studied at the University of Nottingham, and now lives with his family in London. He enjoys travel, politics, 20th century art and cricket. He supports Queens Park Rangers and has been enthralled by the drama of football ever since the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.
Ian Perrin
COO and Deputy CEO
Susana Berruecos
Head of Policy and Public Affairs
Juan Teran Jurado
Head of Corporate Affairs
Ian Perrin
COO and Deputy CEO
Ian joined Canning House in 2015, and became the COO and Deputy CEO in January 2023. He has an MSc in Latin American Politics from UCL’s Institute of the Americas, and has a broad knowledge of Latin America having worked and travelled throughout the region. He previously worked at the foreign affairs think-tank Chatham House where he managed - and helped establish - the Centre on Global Health Security. Outside of Canning House he volunteered for the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy group until 2022 where he was the Director of Programming.
Susana joined Canning House in 2023. She holds a doctorate in Government and an MSc in Public Administration and Public Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She has been lecturer in Mexico and London, as well as visiting fellow at LSE and Georgetown University. Susana joined the Latin American Centre at the University of Oxford as Academic Visitor in 2022. She has published extensively on rule of law, judicial politics, democratisation, security and electoral institutions in Latin America.
Juan Teran Jurado
Head of Corporate Affairs
Juan joined Canning House in 2022. He is an international trade specialist with professional experience in Ecuador, Panama, the UK, Switzerland and Germany. Juan previously worked for PRO ECUADOR where he was formerly Trade Commissioner of Ecuador in Germany.
Freddy joined Canning House in 2019, and became Press & Communications Manager in 2022. He has recently completed an MSc in Globalisation and Latin American Development at the UCL Institute of the Americas.
Clorrie joined Canning House in 2023. She graduated with an MPhil in Latin American Studies from the University of Oxford in 2022. Clorrie previously worked as a Research Assistant at the Oxford Department of International Development and interned at LatinNews, where she conducted political and security analysis on Central America and the Southern Cone.
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