May 16, 2025 | 223 Philosophy Hall 

Breakfast (8-8:45 am) 

Call to order/welcome (8:45-9 am) 

Crime and Corruption in Latin America (9-10:30 am) 

Juan Campos: Police Reform as an Instrument of Criminal Protection: Subnational Evidence from Mexico 

German Feierherd: Partisan Prosecution Theory and Evidence from Corruption Probes in Argentina 

Daniel Quiroga-Angel: Contextual Exposure to Wartime Violence and Support for Democracy: Evidence From a Natural Experiment in Colombia 

Coffee: (10:30-10:45 am) 

Democracy and Development in Latin America (10:45 am-12:15 pm) 

Anna Callis: Reshaping the Electorate for Political and Economic Gain: Evidence from Peru 

Natalia Garbiras-Diaz: Do Free and Fair Elections Promote Local Development? Evidence From a Large Field Experiment in Colombia 

Luis Schiumerini: Protection of Civil Liberties and Citizens: Democratic Commitment in Latin America 

Lunch & Roundtable on Navigating the Profession (12:15-1:30 pm) 

Subnational Politics in Latin America (1:30-3:00 pm) 

Clara Bicalho: Disentitled: Subnational Politics of Communal Land Titling 

Natalia Bueno: Informational Advantage: An Explanation for Why Political Alignment Pays Off 

Adan Martinez: Subnational Crisis Politics in Latin America 

Coffee: (3:00-3:30 pm) 

The Latin American State in Historical Perspective (3:30 pm-5:00 pm) 

Christopher Carter: Machines of State: Government-linked Firms under Occupation 

Johanna Reyes: Promises and Perils: Women’s Incorporation in Revolutionary Regimes 

Hillel Soifer: Information, Economies of Scope, and the Territorial State 

Final thoughts and next steps: (5:00-5:30 pm)