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The UNM School of Architecture and Planning and the Latin American and Iberian Institute (LAII)  host three finalists next week for the position of Assistant Professor of Latin American Development Planning.

Before President Barack Obama announced in December his plan to normalize relations with Cuba, the University of New Mexico Latin American & Iberian Institute had been quietly operating trips to the island nation through its People to People and academic...

The University of New Mexico Latin American & Iberian Institute celebrates its 35th anniversary on Friday, Oct. 24 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Salon Ortega, 1701 4th St. SW.  The evening includes historical reflections, ...

The Latin American and Iberian Institute recently hosted visitors from Universidad Central del Ecuador, the country’s second largest university, located in Quito. UCE Rector Fernando Sempértegui, Vice Rector Nelson Rodríguez and Dr. Wellington Sandoval, ...

Theo Crevenna, photo courtesy of Albuquerque Business FirstTheo Crevenna, special adviser to the Latin American & Iberian Institute, died Monday, June 24 at the age of 93. A memorial service is set for Wednesday, July 10 at 10 a.m. in the UNM Alumni ...

The UNM Latin American and Iberian Institute recently hosted Borderline Slavery: Contemporary Issues in Border Security and the Human Trade, a symposium consisting of three panel presentations composed of experts whose work relates to human trafficking ...

Sociology Professor Susan Tiano, who also directs the University of New Mexico Latin American & Iberian Institute, has been appointed for a three-year term to the Inter-American Foundation's (IAF) Advisory Council. "It's an incredible honor for me to ...

Susan Tiano, director of the Latin American & Iberian Institute announces that the LAII has received Title VI National Resource Center and Foreign Language and Area Studies funding from the U.S. Department of Education. Over the four year cycle of the ...