Davos Annual Meeting 2007-Latin America Broadens its Horizon

http://www.weforum.org 27.01.2007 Latin America Broadens Its Horizons Following a series of regional elections, voters in the major Latin American economies have made a clear choice to turn their back on the macroeconomic excesses of the past and resist populist temptations to embrace the challenges and opportunities of the global marketplace. The region's new leaders must now forge fresh approaches while overcoming "reform fatigue". 1) What are the region's major priorities? 2) Will voters support the further liberalization of economies? What significant policy shifts might we expect? 3) How are Latin American leaders adjusting their economies to take advantage of such new factors as rapid growth in Asia? How will Latin America's new export markets impact their foreign policy priorities, particularly with the US? Alain J. Belda, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alcoa, USA Felipe Calderón-Hinojosa, President of Mexico José Miguel Insulza, Secretary-General, Organization of American States (OAS), Washington DC Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil Chaired by Rebecca Anderson, Anchor, CNN International, United Kingdom