Identifier,"Start Date / Time","End Date / Time",Title,Subtitle,Type,Description,Permalink,"Building Name",Room,"Location Name",Cost,Tags,Sponsors 120222-21844260,"2024-04-09 14:30:00","2024-04-09 16:00:00","The 2024 Mexican Elections in Context","Edgar Franco-Vivanco, Blanca Heredia, Itzel Soto, and Aleister Montfort","Lecture / Discussion","The 2024 Mexican Elections in Context Edgar Franco-Vivanco: University of Michigan Blanca Heredia: TalentumMx Itzel Soto: Data Cívica Aleister Montfort: entropía AI Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 2:30-4 PM Eastern Michigan Union- Anderson ABC (1st Floor) Next June, millions of Mexicans will head to the polls to elect a new president, along with 500 members of Congress, 128 members of the Senate, and thousands of local officials. The Mexican election is a pivotal event in Latin America, with significant implications for the US. With both countries sharing a 2,000-mile border, close economic ties, and common challenges, this election will address critical issues such as security, migration, economics, and the future of democratic institutions. This panel brings together a group of experts to delve into these topics and discuss the upcoming election in an international context. The event will be recorded but not streamed. Co-sponsored by the University of Michigan's Center for Political Studies (CPS), Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS), and the Department of Political Science",https://events.umich.edu/event/120222,"Michigan Union","Anderson ABC (1st Floor)","Michigan Union",,"Center For Latin American And Caribbean Studies Center For Political Studies center of latin american and caribbean studies Communication And Media Democracy Department Of Political Science Election Elections In Person Latin America Mexico Political Science Politics Social Sciences","Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research"