Canning Insights

President Guillermo Lasso has called a snap election. He is the first Ecuadorian president to do so after the mechanism’s addition to the country’s Constitution in 2008. In Canning House's latest blog, Walter Spurrier offers an overview of the candidates vying to be country's next leader.

This webinar, hosted by Canning House in partnership with Pogust Goodhead, reflected on the shared learnings from the Mariana Dam Disaster from multifaceted perspectives.

The first round of Guatemala's 2023 general election is on 25 June. Twenty-one candidates are vying for the Presidency - but this is not a normal election. Dr Édgar Gutiérrez, political analyst and former Foreign Minister of Guatemala, examines the situation ahead of this Sunday's vote.

On the 30th of April, Paraguay held its 2023 General Election, selecting a new President and representatives of its Chamber of Deputies, Senate and other levels of government in a single round of voting. Canning House held this seminar discussing the election's outcomes and significance for Paraguay.

Paraguay will elect a new president on 30 April. The election’s outcome, less than a week before polls open, remains highly uncertain. In Canning House's latest blog, Susana Berruecos and Freddy Nevison-Andrews provide an overview of the key points to consider ahead of the vote.

Infrastructure plays a crucial role in the global economy. Roads and railways to improve connectivity. Ports and canals to develop the blue economy and international trade. In this conference, Canning House, ERG International and Pi Makina discuss why infrastructure matters for LAC’s sustainable development.