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The following OSI initiatives, listed alphabetically, support at least one program or organization active in Latin America & the Caribbean.

The Information Program promotes the equitable deployment of knowledge and communications resources for civic empowerment and effective democratic governance.

The Latin America Program works throughout the region to create more open societies, enhance human rights protections, and encourage the implementation of economic and political policies firmly rooted in democracy.

The Media Program assists in the development and establishment of media systems marked by freedom, pluralism, and the inclusion of minority voices and opinions.

The Open Society Fellowship enables innovative professionals—including journalists, activists, academics, and practitioners—to work on projects that inspire meaningful public debate, shape public policy, and generate intellectual ferment within the Open Society Institute.

The Special Initiatives program was established to develop a set of global grant-giving projects that build upon the Soros network’s strengths in promoting human rights and accountability.

The International Women’s Program promotes the advancement of women’s human rights, gender equality, and empowerment as an integral part of the process of democratization.

The OSI Youth Initiative seeks to empower youth to become active citizens who are willing and able to influence public life and promote open society ideals.

Overview

Although nearly all Latin American and Caribbean countries have democratically elected civilian governments, democracy is clearly on the defensive.

Read an overview of the region and OSI's activities there.

See also OSI's Latin America Program

Soros Foundations

The Soros foundations are autonomous institutions established in particular countries or regions to initiate and support open society activities. The foundations active in Latin America and the Caribbean include:

Fundacion Soros–Guatemala

Fondation Connaissance et Liberte (Haiti)

OSI Grantee Honored for New Media Excellence
April 8, 2009
VerdadAbierta.com, which examines the paramilitary side of Colombia’s long civil war, was awarded the New Media prize from the prestigious Círculo de Periodistas de Bogotá (Circle of Journalists from Bogotá).

Drugs and Democracy: Toward a Paradigm Shift
February 2009
Supported by the Open Society Institute, this statement from the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy evaluates the impact of the “war on drugs” and makes recommendations for safer, more efficient and humane policies.

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