The UCLA Latin American Institute is a vital regional, national, and international resource on Latin America. Since its founding in 1959, the LAI has equipped generations of leaders, professionals, and students with the information and skills required for understanding the vast and complex region of Latin America. The LAI supports research by funding grants and foreign-language instruction, and disseminates recent scholarship through conferences, workshops, public programs, teacher training, and publications.

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Amazonia in crisis

The Amazon rain forest is in crisis, but Indigenous land-use practices...

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César J. Ayala y Laird W. Bergad ganan el Premio Manuel Moreno Fraginals de la AHEC

"El pasado 2 de noviembre, el jurado del Premio Manuel Moreno...

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The Rise of Criminal Governance in Mexico

by LAI graduate affiliate Joel Herrera...

 

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Institute welcomes new center directors

The Institute welcomes a new cohort of center directors and extends...

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Zapotec in 90006, K'iche' in 90057: New map highlights L.A.'s Indigenous communities

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POV Shorts Sets Broadcast & Streaming Debut of 4th Season on PBS on 11/22

The documentary Águilas, produced by LAI affiliates Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Maite...

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