Latin America World Economic Forum 2008 - Opening Plenary

http://www.weforum.org/latinamerica2008 15.06.2008
Opening Plenary Session
2008 Political Landscape in the Americas
Before the recent recession affecting the US economy, Latin America was the US's second fastest growing trade partner. While trade relations and private sector investment have increased, Washington's attention to Latin America has focused mainly on inhibiting illegal migration, promoting free trade and combating narcotics traffic. Simultaneously, opinion leaders in the region feel that the US is doing little to curve narcotics consumption (the main driver of drug trafficking), that it has reduced direct aid to tackle poverty in the region, and that it does not control the sale of arms to the region that contributes to militarizing street crime and gangs.
1) Which issues should be tackled immediately? How likely will the priorities of Latin America be tackled by the next president? What does the future hold for Latin American-US relations?
2) How will the Hispanic vote influence US domestic policies and Inter-American relations? Is the Hispanic vote pivotal to the upcoming elections?
3) What choices do Latin American countries have? What are the right economic and socio-political indicators to watch in the region in the coming months?
Welcoming Remarks by
Emilio Lozoya Austin, Head of Latin America, Global Leadership Fellow, World Economic Forum
with
Fernando Araújo Perdomo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia
Rafael Fernández de Castro, Academic Dean, Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM), Mexico
Peter Hakim, President, Inter-American Dialogue, USA
Jim Kolbe, Senior Adviser, McLarty Associates, USA
Moisés Naím, Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Policy Magazine, USA
Thomas A. Shannon Jr, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, US Department of State, USA
Chaired by
José Miguel Insulza, Secretary-General, Organization of American States (OAS), Washington DC

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