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For Brazil, Heavy Clouds Now, But a Chance of Progress in the Long Run

A radically simple idea to help more students find scholarship dollars is the creation of an accessible, multilingual, searchable database of scholarships and how to win them. The Department of Education should lead on this empowering initiative.

BY Eduardo L. Wurzmann

Blog Post

06.22.2016
South America

Bill Clinton: Education, Training are Keys to Improving Mexico’s Economic Productivity

Over the past two years, Mexico has passed nearly a dozen structural reforms to increase productivity and economic development. Last week, as part of an Aspen Institute Mexico co-convened event, Clinton visited the country and spoke on a panel at the Laureate Summit on Youth & Productivity in Mexico about making the reforms a reality.

Blog Post

02.11.2015
South America

Aspen Institute Mexico Launches

This week marked the launch of Aspen Institute Mexico, an international counterpart of our US organization. The two-day event in Mexico City, Mexico, focused on the state of Mexican reforms — political, energy, fiscal and financial — and on innovation and entrepreneurship, with panels composed of Mexican politicians, academics, and business people.

Blog Post

03.26.2014
South America

The Aspen Institute Launches Aspen Institute Mexico Partnership

Melissa Ingber is director of the Aspen Institute Socrates Program and deputy director of International Partners.From left: Aspen Institute Mexico Chairman ...

Blog Post

11.14.2013
South America

A Conversation With Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile

Bachelet shares lessons of leadership as part of the Madeleine K. Albright Women's Voices Series.

Video

06.08.2010