IPSA-LASA Collaboration: 5X社区Present at the 2023 LASA Congress
Publication date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023
5X社区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.
5X社区Panel
Executive Committee member Azul A. Aguiar Aguilar represented 5X社区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
5X社区had a virtual exhibition booth at the event to inform LASA delegates about 5X社区activities, recent publications, and the 2023 5X社区World Congress of Political Science in Buenos Aires. Haluk Dag, Communication and Promotion Coordinator, held two virtual Q&A sessions.
