FLACSO is an international academic institution which promotes the social sciences in Latin American and the Caribbean. It is operational in 14 countries across the region.
The main functions of FLACSO are to provide training in the social sciences in the form of postgraduate and specialised courses; undertake research on problems within Latin America; difusion and exchange of information and reseach results; and collaboration with other research institutes, and governmental and non-governmental organisations.
Spanish language website includes details of the institution’s activities as well as information about its publications. It includes a searchable database of information about the institute’s projects and work.