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LACS Lecture Series. The Role of International Development and Entrepreneurship in US Foreign Policy in Latin America
Lieutenant Colonel Eldridge R. Singleton, Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché Department of Defense
As individual areas of concentration, entrepreneurship, US foreign policy, international development, and Latin America can each consume the interest, time, and energy of those who study them. This discussion introduces the nexus of all of these elements and outline some basic facts, assumptions, and perspectives. LTC Singleton will discuss three important overviews of US Foreign Policy in Latin America, US Foreign Trade Policy, and the UN approach to international development. In this context, we will look at how these three policies impact entrepreneurs attempting to establish themselves in Latin America, highlighting the opportunities and obstacles that they will most likely encounter. A comparative analysis of the sugar production industry in Latin America and the consumption markets in the US and Europe will also be discussed.
Speaker Bio: Prior to his current service in Belize, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Singleton served as the U.S. Army Attaché to Bolivia from 2015 to 2017, Acting Defense Attaché to Jamaica in 2016, and Operations Officer and Army Section Chief for the Security Cooperation Office of the US Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti from 2013 to 2015. He also served in many command and staff positions in the United States, the Middle East, and Latin America, including combat operations in the Global War on Terrorism. After multiple combat tours, he transitioned to a career as a multilingual US Army Foreign Area Officer. Both the Departments of State and Defense have recognized LTC Singleton’s work in combat and foreign relations. These include four Bronze Star Medals for heroic service in combat, a Defense Meritorious Service Medal for interagency service overseas, an Army Commendation Medal with “V” device for valor in combat, and the Department of State’s Meritorious Honor Award.
LTC Eldridge R. Singleton was awarded both his Bachelors of Science degree and commission in the U.S. Army as a Second Lieutenant Infantry Officer by the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He also holds a Masters of Arts in Latin American Studies from San Diego State University
Speaker Bio: Prior to his current service in Belize, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Singleton served as the U.S. Army Attaché to Bolivia from 2015 to 2017, Acting Defense Attaché to Jamaica in 2016, and Operations Officer and Army Section Chief for the Security Cooperation Office of the US Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti from 2013 to 2015. He also served in many command and staff positions in the United States, the Middle East, and Latin America, including combat operations in the Global War on Terrorism. After multiple combat tours, he transitioned to a career as a multilingual US Army Foreign Area Officer. Both the Departments of State and Defense have recognized LTC Singleton’s work in combat and foreign relations. These include four Bronze Star Medals for heroic service in combat, a Defense Meritorious Service Medal for interagency service overseas, an Army Commendation Medal with “V” device for valor in combat, and the Department of State’s Meritorious Honor Award.
LTC Eldridge R. Singleton was awarded both his Bachelors of Science degree and commission in the U.S. Army as a Second Lieutenant Infantry Officer by the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He also holds a Masters of Arts in Latin American Studies from San Diego State University
| Building: | Ross School of Business |
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| Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
| Tags: | Foreign Policy, International, Latin America, Lecture, Politics |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, International Institute, William Davidson Institute |
