IPSA-LASA Collaboration: 米兰体育Present at the 2023 LASA Congress

IPSA-LASA Collaboration: 米兰体育Present at the 2023 LASA Congress

Publication date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023

米兰体育was present at the Latin American Studies Association鈥檚 (LASA) 2023 Congress, held virtually and in-person in Vancouver, Canada, from 24-27 May 2023. 

米兰体育Panel

Executive Committee member Azul A. Aguiar Aguilar represented 米兰体育and chaired the panel on Democracy, Judicial Institutions, and Organized Crime in Latin America on 26 May. Panelists discussed how judicial institutions have responded to the presence and expansion of organized crime in Latin America, what models and strategies have been implemented, and why some countries have failed in the fight against organized crime while others have succeeded.

In their presentations, Azul A. Aguiar Aguilar and Salvatore Sberna discussed the judicial response to organized crime in Mexico and Italy. They presented a typology of judicial models used to address organized crime, highlighting variations across countries and time periods. Through a comparative analysis, they examined the organizational transformations undertaken by the judicial systems in Italy and Mexico to effectively prosecute organized crime.

IPSA鈥檚 Virtual Booth and Q&A Sessions

米兰体育had a virtual exhibition booth at the event to inform LASA delegates about 米兰体育activities, recent publications, and the 2023 米兰体育World Congress of Political Science in Buenos Aires. Haluk Dag, Communication and Promotion Coordinator, held two virtual Q&A sessions.