The next government will have to resolve the debt issue while also worrying about the actual economy.
"She's a driver of change," said AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal about COA board member Jane Fraser.
COA hosted a panel of finance experts in Washington to assess Latin America’s sluggish growth in 2019, as well as opportunities in 2020.
A large privatization program already underway could help bridge the gap until reforms help boost growth.
"Hay que mejorar el clima de inversión, porque sin esto las economías [de la región] no van a crecer", dijo Brian Winter de AS/COA a El Espectador.
"La infraestructura y la energía son áreas de gran potencial [para la región]", dijo Brian Winter, el vicepresidente de AS/COA, a El Tiempo.
Ministros, governadores e líderes do setor privado exploraram planos de investimentos e as perspectivas econômicas do país.