Ernesto Zedillo Ponce De Leon, President of Mexico from 1994 to 2000, came to Yale in 2002 to serve as director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization. His arrival marked a homecoming of sorts for Zedillo, who earned his Ph.D. in economics at Yale in 1980. As President of Mexico, Zedillo earned international acclaim for helping to create a new era of democracy and economic stability in his country.

An aerial image of the Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory in Chile, used by astronomers participating in the Yale - Universidad de Chile Joint Program. The departments of astronomy of both universities operate this joint program of graduate education and research in astronomy and astrophysics consisting of projects designed and executed by members of both departments, including faculty, post-doctoral fellows and students.

The Yale Alumni Chorus is shown performing during their tour of Brazil, Argentina and Chile in a concert held in the church of San Francisco, the oldest structure in Santiago, Chile.