Panel I The Honorable Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. Assistant Secretary Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs U.S. Department of State Panel II Susan Kaufman Purcell, Ph.D. Director Center for Hemispheric Policy University of Miami Marifeli Pérez-Stable, Ph.D. Vice President for Democratic Governance Inter-American Dialogue Mr. Christopher Sabatini Senior Director for Policy Council of the Americas Ms. Nancy Menges Editor in Chief of the Americas Report Menges Hemispheric Security Project Center for Security Policy