Leading House for the Latin American Region The University of St.Gallen, through its Latin-American-Swiss Center (CLS-HSG), has been mandated by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), to act as Leading House granting incentives and developing joint research cooperation projects with the Latin American region. It is with great pleasure that the LH team announces that SERI has mandated the CLS HSG with the next period 2021-2024. The corresponding contract has been formally signed online between State Secretary Dr. Martina Hirayama, HSG Rector, Prof. Dr. Bernhard Ehrenzeller, and Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Head of the CLS HSG.