Democracy in the Americas with OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro

The HKS DC Alumni Council is pleased to host Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Luis Almagro for a discussion on democracy in the Americas.  Secretary General Almagro has been committed to ensuring “more rights for more people" and will discuss his work to ensure democracy, security and prosperity across the hemisphere. The discussion will be followed by a question and answer session.

Luis Almagro Lemes serves as the 10th Secretary General of the OAS, and joins a growing list of distinguished presenters to the HKS DC Alumni Council forums and events. Secretary Almagro has handled a range of issues including the corruption case against a former Guatemalan president, Haiti’s election crisis, establishing a mission to tackle graft in Honduras, and spearheading efforts to restore democracy in Venezuela. He is a trained lawyer and a career diplomat who has held diplomatic posts in China, Germany and Iran, and served as Foreign Minister of Uruguay from 2010 to…