Past events

Though slavery was abolished in the British Empire in 1833, in other parts of the world - including in Cuba and Brazil - it remained legal. British slaveholding, and the businesses profiting from it, was able to continue in these areas. Canning House welcomes a panel of leading academics whose work has focused on this lesser-known history.

In our next Canning Conversation, Michael Stott and a group of experts provide an overview of Russian interests and activity in Latin America, and assess the motives behind Russia’s engagement in the region.

Join Canning House and LatAm INVESTOR as we explore the investment opportunities in Central America’s largest economy, Guatemala.

Canning House provides an overview of Chinese interests and activity in Latin America, and assess the motives behind China’s engagement in the region, taking into consideration its political and economic ambitions, defence and security matters, the role of state-owned companies, and implications for the environment.