Tequila Talk with Beatriz ParedesBeatriz Paredes was elected to Mexico?s lower House of Congress in 2009 and presides over the National Executive Committee of Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI.
Ms. Paredes has been a member of numerous PRI commissions and was president of the Colosio Foundation. She was the first female governor of her home state of Tlaxcala and the second woman in Mexico?s history to serve as a state governor. She has been a federal congressional representative and senator during four legislative periods and served as was president of the lower House of Congress. She also served as undersecretary of political development in the Ministry of the Interior (Gobernaci?n) and as undersecretary of the Ministry of Agrarian Reform. Ms. Paredes has also served in various international missions including Mexico's ambassador to Cuba and president of the Latin American Parliament (PARLANTINO). Currently, she is vice president of Socialist International, a worldwide organization of social democratic, socialist and labor parties.
Beatriz Paredes is the author of two books: ?Acaso la Palabra? and ?Con la Cabeza Descubierta.? She also writes for the Mexico?s largest newspaper, El Universal. Talk is in Spanish Please REGISTER
Admission: General public $10 (IOA current contributing members Students, UCSD faculty and staff, members of the press. Please indicate affiliation and bring current ID to the event)
Location:
Institute of the Americas
Weaver Conference Center
Thursday, February 17 - 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
For more information and registration, please visit: www.iamericas.org
Ms. Paredes has been a member of numerous PRI commissions and was president of the Colosio Foundation. She was the first female governor of her home state of Tlaxcala and the second woman in Mexico?s history to serve as a state governor. She has been a federal congressional representative and senator during four legislative periods and served as was president of the lower House of Congress. She also served as undersecretary of political development in the Ministry of the Interior (Gobernaci?n) and as undersecretary of the Ministry of Agrarian Reform. Ms. Paredes has also served in various international missions including Mexico's ambassador to Cuba and president of the Latin American Parliament (PARLANTINO). Currently, she is vice president of Socialist International, a worldwide organization of social democratic, socialist and labor parties.
Beatriz Paredes is the author of two books: ?Acaso la Palabra? and ?Con la Cabeza Descubierta.? She also writes for the Mexico?s largest newspaper, El Universal. Talk is in Spanish Please REGISTER
Admission: General public $10 (IOA current contributing members Students, UCSD faculty and staff, members of the press. Please indicate affiliation and bring current ID to the event)
Location:
Institute of the Americas
Weaver Conference Center
Thursday, February 17 - 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
For more information and registration, please visit: www.iamericas.org
