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Windward Pass (April 30, 2005) – Haitian migrants wait to be evacuated from a 50- foot sailboat by U.S. Coast Guardsmen in the Windward Pass. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dependable (WMEC 626) intercepted the vessel, removed 132 migrants, and repatriated them back to Haiti. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Public Affairs Specialist 2nd Class John Edwards (RELEASED)

In addition to four discussion panels, this year’s conference will feature an open keynote roundtable entitled „Forum: Migration and Transformations in Latin America“, organized in cooperation with the film festival Lateinamerikanische Tage.

Since the conquest, migration has been one of the most significant factors for political, social and economic transformations in Latin America. Currently, the Venezuelan migration crisis have presented anew Latin American countries with serious challenges. The Coloquio de Estudios Latinoamericanos en Leipzig (Cel-Le) invites interested participants to address together with scholars these and other key issues relating to the history and present of Latin America. The presentations will be held in English, but comments and questions may be in German or Spanish.