Ahead of 2023 Latin America Liberty Forum, Atlas Network Announces Finalists for Latin America Liberty Award
Fundación P!ensa (Chile)
When a constitutional referendum proposed throwing out Chile’s long-standing guarantees of checks and balances in government, Fundaciòn P!ensa mobilized to engage undecided voters. Its campaign, “P!ensa tu Constitutiòn,” reached more than 2.5 million Chileans. Working together with Atlas Network partners nationwide, voters heard Fundaciòn P!ensa’s message and decisively rejected the new constitution.
Instituto de Ciencia Política Hernán Echavarría Olózaga (Colombia)
Colombia is one of many Latin American countries threatened with deteriorating democratic institutions, but Instituto de Ciencia Política Hernán Echavarría Olózaga is determined to win the future for liberal democracy through the battle of ideas. Their nonpartisan “Academia ICP” trains university students, policymakers, journalists, and other engaged citizens on civic and entrepreneurial principles. In recent years, ICP has equipped more than 20,000 people with pro-freedom educational tools.
Instituto Liberal de São Paulo (Brazil)
Unemployment in Brazil has fallen to its lowest level in nearly eight years, and Instituto Liberal de São Paulo is a major reason why. Its support for Brazil’s Economic Liberty Law allows workers to enter hundreds of different types of low-risk jobs without burdensome government licensing. By mapping cities and states across Brazil that lacked such opportunities, Instituto Liberal de São Paulo convinced leaders in 52 municipalities to make more professions accessible to workers and entrepreneurs, benefiting over five million Brazilians to date.
