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Dame Emily Thornberry MP was at Canning House on Tuesday 13 May taking part in a business breakfast that focused on her ongoing disinformation inquiry. The morning included reflections on the important work that Dame Thornberry’s Foreign Affairs Select Committee is doing, as well as the impact of disinformation in Latin America.

On Tuesday 6 May H.E President Daniel Noboa Azín of Ecuador delivered the Canning Lecture. In his lecture he touched upon his commitments and aspirations as he looks ahead to his second term in office.

On Thursday 1 May Canning House hosted its UK-Latin American Finance Conference in partnership with Citi. The afternoon explored a variety of topics, from the potential in the relationship between these regions to fintech innovations to the importance of export finance. Every speaker made it clear that Latin America is challenged with financial inequality and exclusion, but it is brimming with opportunities for UK firms. Furthermore, many highlighted the unique position that London occupies in that it brings together financial resources, technological expertise, and connections to wider markets.

On April 9 Canning House convened the inaugural Mexico-UK Summit, a gathering of high-level figures from across the public and private sectors to discuss the bilateral relationship between two of the world’s largest economies. The headline takeaway from the conference was that the two countries already enjoy a healthy relationship, but in both diplomacy and business there is room and ample reason to expand.

On Tuesday 25 March Canning House hosted Marcela Chapa and Manuel Maldonado to discuss the ongoing work of the Strategic Economics Alliance (SEA), which is part of UCL’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose.

Canning House is saddened to hear of the passing of Giles Paxman, former British Ambassador to Mexico and Spain, and trustee of Canning House. Our thoughts and best wishes are with his family.