Hamilton on volatility in Latin America

John R. Hamilton, former US ambassador

Fairbanksans have the chance to hear firsthand knowledge concerning the current dynamics of Latin America when former US Ambassador John R. Hamilton gives a free lecture Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. in the UAF Salisbury Theatre.

Brought to the campus by the UA Geography Program and the Alaska World Affairs Council, Hamilton brings Latin American relations with the US to the forefront just as the new presidential administration begins. The lecture will cover many contemporary issues facing the region including recent political developments in Venezuela, Peru, and the Caribbean.

His speech will address such topics as:
• regimes that are unfriendly to the US and the West
• Venezuela: friendly with nations that don’t have good relations with the US
• war games being conducted on the Venezuelan coast
• “petro-politics”
• how the price of oil changes regimes
and even…
• Venezuela providing heating oil to Native villages in Alaska.

John Hamilton was the US ambassador to Peru from 1999 to 2002 and to Guatemala from 2002 to 2005.

Further reading:
"Former ambassador to Peru, Guatemala to speak at UAF," by Christopher Eshelman, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Feb. 11, 2009