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Annual Latin America Conference: Social Development in the Americas and Venezuelan Constitutional Reform

On November 30, AS/COA welcomed former Presidents José Sarney and Alejandro Toledo at the annual Latin America Conference. Panels focused on promoting social and economic development in the Americas as well as Venezuela's vote on constitutional reform.

Social Investment and Development in the Americas

 

 

 

Featured Remarks:

  • José Sarney, Senator of Amapá and Former President, Federal Republic of Brazil
  • Alejandro Toledo, Former President, Republic of Peru
  • Hon. Joseph Crowley, U.S. Representative, New York

First Panel Discussion: Promoting Development Through Investment and Trade

  • Fuensanta Díaz Cobacho, Managing Director and Head of Structured Finance for North America, Banco Santander
  • John Hewko, Vice President, Operations, Millennium Challenge Corporation
  • Christopher Sabatini, Moderator, Senior Director of Policy, Americas Society and Council of the Americas and Editor-in-Chief, Americas Quarterly
  • Jeffrey Schott, Senior Fellow, Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics

Second Panel Discussion: Venezuela´s Constitutional Referendum 

  • Robert Kaufman, Moderator, Professor, Rutgers University
  • Michael Penfold-Becerra, Professor of Public Policy, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración, Caracas
  • Andy Webb-Vidal, Private Business Consultant and Former Financial Times Correspondent in Caracas

Key Questions for Discussion

  • What are some of the opportunities and challenges to promoting greater social and economic development in the Americas today?
  • What are the likely outcomes of Venezuela´s December 2 constitutional referendum?
  • Given changing political dynamics and market conditions, how can governments facilitate long-term growth and competitiveness?

Sponsored by:

Citigroup Foundation

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