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Juan Carlos Hidalgo

Policy Analyst, Latin America

Juan Carlos Hidalgo
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Juan Carlos Hidalgo is a Policy Analyst on Latin America at the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. Previously he was Latin America director of the International Policy Network. He writes frequently on Latin American affairs and his articles have been published in the Miami Herald, Forbes, National Review Online, and Latin American newspapers such as Jornal do Brasil (Brazil), El Universal (Mexico), El Comercio (Perú), La Nación (Argentina), El Tiempo (Colombia) and El Mercurio (Chile), among others. He has also appeared on BBC News, CNN en Español, Univisión, Telemundo, Voice of America, Al Jazeera, 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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Books and Book Chapters

"Relations with Cuba," Chapter 57 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.

Cato Studies

"Trade Agreement Would Promote U.S. Exports and Colombian Civil Society," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo and Daniel Griswold, Free Trade Bulletin no. 44, February 15, 2011.

"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

"Defusing Venezuela's Nuclear Threat?," by Doug Bandow and Juan Carlos Hidalgo, Huffington Post, January 12, 2011

"Brazil's Complacency Problem," Washington Times, October 1, 2010

"Disappointed in Panama," National Review (Online), August 4, 2010

"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

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Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts

"Mexicans Deserve Substance Over Style in Presidential Race," February 7, 2012

"A Brewing Institutional Crisis in Panama," February 1, 2012

"Another Pyrrhic Victory in Mexico's Drug War," January 12, 2012

"Feds Palling Around With Mexican Cartels," December 7, 2011

"Should Guatemala's New President Follow Mexico's Strategy?," November 17, 2011

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Multimedia

Media Highlights - TV Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses the political crisis in Panama on CNN en Español's Panorama Mundial (February 3, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 07:48]

Media Highlights - TV Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses the Florida primary on NTN24 (January 30, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 11:01]

Media Highlights - TV Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses the State of the Union on CNN en Español's Dinero (January 25, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 07:55]

Media Highlights - TV Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses crime in Latin America on VOA's Foro Interamericano (January 6, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 21:07]

Media Highlights - TV Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses Argentina's economy on CTV's Headline (January 3, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 11:58]

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