International Seminar: Violence and Organized Crime in Prisons

May 4, 2025
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The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) and the Center for Criminal Law Studies at the University of Talca invite you to participate in this seminar addressing one of the most complex phenomena within Latin America’s prison system.

The event will bring together distinguished national and international experts to reflect on the causes, consequences, and challenges posed by organized crime within prison facilities.

📅 Thursday, May 15 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
🌐 Hybrid format: in-person and virtual📍 In-person: Universidad de Talca Extension and Graduate Center (Quebec 415, Providencia, Santiago)
💻 Virtual: Live on YouTube @CEJAoficial

👥 Invited experts from all over Latin America will participate in two roundtable discussions:

Table I | 10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
• José Luis Pérez Guadalupe (Peru)
• Nadia Franco (Panama)
• Olga Espinoza (Chile)
• Luis Vial Recabarren (Chile)
Moderator: Gloria Mancilla (U. de Talca)

Mesa II | 11:40 a.m. – 13:30 p.m.
• Luis Eduardo Zaldumbide (Ecuador)
• Raúl Carnevali (Chile)
• Luis Enrique Amaya (El Salvador)
• Pía Greene (Chile)
• Catalina Droppelmann (Chile)
Moderator: Camille Vásquez (JSCA)

🔚 Closing: Nataly Ponce (Executive Director of JSCA)

🔗 Don’t miss it! Connect here: YouTube Official JSCA

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