Latin American and Caribbean Center

The Latin American and Caribbean Center "at Florida International University. Founded in 1979, LACC is a federally funded, Title VI National Resource Center for Latin American and Caribbean area and language studies in partnership with the University of Florida’s Center for Latin American Studies.

"FIU has one of the largest concentrations of Latin American and Caribbean studies scholars of any university in the country. Our faculty affiliates range across many fields and have produced important works on such topics as migration, US-Latin American relations, trade and integration in the Americas, indigenous cultures, economic stabilization and democratization, sustainable development and environmental technology."

Americas Advisory Board Members
Accessed January 2008:


 * Akerman Senterfitt
 * Corporación Andina de Fomento
 * ExxonMobil Inter-America Inc.
 * Hewlett Packard
 * FTI Consulting
 * Miami Children's Hospital
 * PD Wire and Cable
 * Premier American Bank
 * TAM Brazilian Airlines
 * UPS

Professional Staff
Accessed January 2008:


 * Uva de Aragon, Ph.D.
 * J.P. Armstrong
 * Ana Maria Bidegain, Ph.D.
 * Pedro D. Botta
 * David B. Bray, Ph.D.
 * Carl A. Cira
 * Vivian Díaz
 * Cristina Eguizabal, Ph.D.
 * Damian J. Fernandez, Ph.D.
 * María Ferrer-Young
 * Elisa Gallo
 * Richard Gioioso
 * Moises Henriquez
 * Andrea Lamelas
 * Andrea Mantell-Seidel, Ph.D.
 * Michael McClain, Ph.D.
 * Oslay Molina
 * Susie Penley
 * Liesl Picard
 * Dolores Quintero
 * Madelyn Tirado

Contact

 * Web: http://lacc.fiu.edu/index.php

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Eduardo A. Gamarra - Former Director of the Center