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Juan Carlos Hidalgo
Project Coordinator for Latin America
Juan Carlos Hidalgo is project coordinator for Latin America at the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. Previously he was Latin America director of the International Policy Network and editor of elcato.org, the Cato Institute's Spanish-language web site. He writes frequently on Latin American affairs and his articles have been published in newspapers throughout the region including El Universal (Mexico), El Comercio (Perú), La Nación (Argentina), El Tiempo (Colombia) and El Mercurio (Chile), among others. He has also appeared on CNN en Español, Univisión, Telemundo, Voice of America, PBS, Bloomberg TV, and a variety of other TV and radio outlets in the U.S. and Latin America. Hidalgo received his B.A in International Relations from the Universidad Nacional in Costa Rica and holds a master's degree in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University.
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Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
E-Mail: jchidalgo@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
"Relations with Cuba," Chapter 57 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
Cato Studies
"El Salvador: A Central American Tiger?," Development Policy Analysis no. 8, March 9, 2009.
"A U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Strengthening Democracy and Progress in Latin America," by Daniel Griswold and Juan Carlos Hidalgo, Free Trade Bulletin no. 32, February 6, 2008.
Articles and Newsletters
Book Review of Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America's Soul, The Cato Journal , Vol. 28 No. 3 Fall 2008
Opinion and Commentary
"Get Serious about Decriminalizing Drugs; Others Are," by Tim Lynch and Juan Carlos Hidalgo, San Jose Mercury News, September 29, 2009
"It Wasn't A 'Coup'," Forbes, July 9, 2009
"Panama's Encouraging Shot at Progress," RealClearWorld.com, May 3, 2009
"Obama's Fine Act in Trinidad," Cato.org, April 23, 2009
"El Salvador's Choice," Cato.org, March 13, 2009
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"HRW: "New Castro, Same Cuba"," November 18, 2009
"Have $795 to Spare? Want a Fancy Jacket Celebrating a Communist Murderer?," October 19, 2009
"Political Prisoners in Venezuela: Where Is the Organization of American States?," October 5, 2009
"Honduras' Interim Government Falls Into Zelaya's Trap," September 28, 2009
"The Land Is There, the Cubans Are There, but the Incentives Are Not," September 28, 2009
Multimedia
Juan Carlos Hidalgo debates health care on Telemundo September 10, 2009 [Flash Video, 04:35]
Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses Mexico's war on drugs on BBC's Newshour September 3, 2009 [Flash Audio, 04:37]
Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses the decriminalization of drugs on BBC Radio's Newshour August 26, 2009 [Flash Audio, 05:47]
Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses Bernanke's re-nomination on Univision August 25, 2009 [Flash Video, 02:02]
Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses decriminalization of drugs in Mexico on Al-Jazeera August 21, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:29]
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