INTERVIEW | Arturo Valenzuela: "I am concerned about the power attained by international organized crime"
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The head of studies at AthenaLab, John Griffiths, spoke with the prominent Chilean-American diplomat and academic about the relations between the United States and Latin America, the current situation in the region, and the challenges facing the country.
Arturo Valenzuela holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude in Political Science and Religion from Drew University. Appointed in 2009 by Barack Obama as the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, he is the highest-ranking Latino to have ever held a position in the U.S. government. Previously, he served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs at the State Department during President Bill Clinton’s administration, and during Clinton’s second term, Valenzuela was appointed Special Advisor to the President for National Security Affairs. He was also the Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University.
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