[inaudible conversations] good afternoon, everyone. Welcome. Thank you so much for coming to this event. My name is i am the managing director of the hemispheric institute. And my colleague, hemi and bristol books are very proud to organize this book launch event for owes scar martinezs newly released and second book called the history of violence living and dieing in Central America. This work is hugely important for us at the institute but i think for public, englishspeaking public in United States, the circumstances of Central American refugee and migrants in their countries and in mexico and the United States are absolutely humanitarian crisis, with many, many dimensions. Oscars work and writing and Investigative Journalism is one of the key voices that is bringing the circumstances to light, and we are, again, honored and delighted to be able to host the launch of his book and have him here with us with some distinguished guests guest. Before continuing id like to hand it over to