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Brazil and the United States:Trade, Tariffs, and Defense Cooperation

October 22, 2026
6:10 PM - 8:00 PM
America/New_York
International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10027 802

Brazil and the United States: Trade, Tariffs, and Defense Cooperation

Speaker Bio: 
Jana Nelson is the Head for Latin America at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, helping governments in the region deliver for their citizens. With twenty years of experience working in and on Latin America, she most recently served as a principal advisor to two U.S. cabinet members, where she had a front row seat in designing and implementing U.S. Foreign Policy for the Western Hemisphere, from Canada down to Chile. In addition to her government service, Jana has held government relations and geostrategic advisory roles in the private sector, in the technology and consumer goods sectors. She is also an advisory board member to various think tanks and non-profits.

This event is co-sponsored by the Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies & the  Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS).

Registration is required for all individuals not affiliated with Columbia University.

Contact Information

ILAS
(212) 854-4643