This half day event, to be held in hybrid format, will bring together leading policymakers, economists, political analysts and private sector leaders to survey this year’s elections and political conditions as well as their implications for the region’s political, economic and foreign policy future.

Panel: Elections, Political Trajectories and Economics: Are there any patterns?

Following a year of elections across the region in Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Nicaragua, and with an eye to forthcoming elections in Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica in 2022, can we detect trends in citizen demands, partisan realignment and policy directions within those countries and across the region? Is populism on the rise or has the wave crested? And how will these electoral trends affect economic policymaking, economic growth and investment?