Briefings & Intelligence
UK-Brazil Conversa 2022: Doing more, doing better
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.
- Canning House
Webinars
Canning Conversations: Cryptocurrency
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.
- Canning House
Webinars
Impact of Mining on Environmental and Human Rights in Espinar, Peru
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.
Webinars
Colombia: Election Update
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.
- Canning House
Canning Papers
Latin America in a changing geopolitical climate
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.
- Canning House
Webinars
The UK as a destination for Latin American entrepreneurs: Opportunities and challenges
On 15 June, Canning House, Google and DIT’s Global Entrepreneurs Programme hosted a joint event hearing from Latin American entrepreneurs on their experiences in the UK.
- Canning House, Google & DIT GEP