A warm Washington welcome for Colombia’s controversial ex-president
The Wilson Center just announced Iván Duque — whose policies led to widespread poverty and bloody protest — as a distinguished fellow.
Alexander Main is Director of International Policy at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. In his work at CEPR, Alex monitors economic and political developments in Latin America and the Caribbean and regularly engages with policy makers and civil society groups from around the region. He also focuses on economic sanctions and international financial institutions, in particular the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
He is regularly interviewed by national and international media and his analyses have been published in a variety of outlets including The New York Times, Foreign Policy, the Los Angeles Times, Carta Capital, the Monde diplomatique, Carta Capital, Al Jazeera, Dissent and NACLA. Prior to CEPR, Alex spent more than six years in South America working as a foreign policy analyst and an international cooperation consultant. He holds degrees in history and political science from the Sorbonne University in Paris, France and is fluent in Spanish and French.
The Wilson Center just announced Iván Duque — whose policies led to widespread poverty and bloody protest — as a distinguished fellow.