Forgotten Continent
Michael Reid talked about his book, Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America’s Soul. He spoke about the spread of capitalist democr… read more
Michael Reid talked about his book, Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America’s Soul. He spoke about the spread of capitalist democracies in Latin America and the challenge posed by populist movements there. He said that democracy in the region is strong and more people are voting than ever before and discussed how this would impact the region in the future. Ignacio Walker Prieto, Joydeep Mukherji, and Christopher Sabatini provided commentary. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. close
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