Canning Insights

Last week saw the anniversary of the birth of Bernardo O’Higgins. A revolutionary leader, he led the forces to secure independence from Spain, establishing the new Republic of Chile, creating a working governmental organisation and establishing peace and order, based on the principles of freedom and democracy. Principles which resonate today and which are at the heart of what is happening now in Chile - writes Fiona Clouder.

The seventh edition of the UK-Brazil Conversa, an event that brings together figures from UK and Brazilian politics, current affairs, academia, international relations, and the business community, to discuss the most pressing issues of the day in each country, as well as to find common ground and paths for further cooperation between the two countries, was held in June 2022 in Rio de Janeiro.

In our latest Canning Conversation, Christopher Garnett discussed cryptocurrencies in Latin America – including their varied uses, levels of regulation and adoption, and concerns over their sustainability – with a group of experts.

On 21 June, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Peru, the Peru Support Group, CAFOD and Canning House presented a briefing on the impact of mining on environmental and human rights in Espinar, Peru, delivered by Esmeralda Larota and Karem Luque, human rights defenders from Espinar itself.

The second round of Colombia’s 2022 general election took place on 19 June. On 21 June, Canning House presented an update in which a panel of experts discussed what the results could mean for the country going forward.

Despite being geographically remote from Latin America, both China and Russia continue to play important roles in the region, in Russia’s case by focusing diplomatic attention on several countries that have difficult relations with the United States, and in China’s case through deep economic engagement.