Canning House is a British not-for profit and non-governmental organisation dedicated to the discussion of social, political and economic affairs across the region of Latin America through research and debate. Founded in 1943, Canning House serves as a forum for debate and discussion of the current affairs of the region. History Canning House is named after George Canning (1770–1827), British Foreign Secretary between 1807–1809 and 1822–1827, and briefly Prime Minister in 1827. Canning was a prominent advocate of the emerging republics in early Latin America, and is a recognized figure in the region with several streets bearing his name. Canning House first came into being in 1943 with the creation of the Hispanic Council and the Luso-Brazilian Council simultaneously. Following the end of the Second World War, both councils were merged, and the resulting entity was commonly referred to as Canning House. In 1973 the Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Council was registered as a limited company, and in 1997 Canning House was set up as a wholly owned subsidiary. Initial meetings took place at the Shell-Mex House before offices were set up in Berkeley Street in 1947. From 1953 until 2018, Canning House was based in Belgrave Square before moving to 126 Wigmore Street, where it can be found today. In July 2022, Jeremy Browne, a former British Minister of State for Latin America, among other regions, became Canning House's Chief Executive. Focus areas Canning House has a number of areas including Trade & Investment, Government & Policy, Education, Research and Culture. In the area of Trade & Investment, Canning House takes an active role in encouraging links between the UK and Latin America. It holds many events each year discussing the opportunities available across different sectors and informing British businesses about the Latin American market. This ranges from hosting trade missions from countries such as Bolivia, to holding conferences on the Biofuel industry in Latin America, as well as smaller, focused policy roundtables with key figures from selected industries. Since 2020, Canning House has authored an annual report titled LatAm Outlook. The report examines the six largest economies of the region (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru) through lenses of Politics, Economics, Security and Corruption, Society, Health and the Environment, and makes some predictions as to how the following five years will play out. Canning House has served as secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) meetings on Latin