Latin America: Between Populism and Modernity

The legacy of Latin America’s so-called era of market reforms in the 1990s is a divided region. Some countries have embraced centralized economic and political control, while others are rejecting populism in favor of market democracy. Internal divisions in various countries are as pronounced. The International Foundation for Liberty, an organization of market liberals in the Americas and Spain, is bringing together leading thinkers and policymakers to assess the reach and limits of Latin American populism, highlight policy successes in the region, and outline an agenda for a modern Latin America.

2:30–3:00 p.m.	Opening Remarks Watch the Opening Remarks in Real Video Listen to the Opening Remarks in Real Audio (Audio Only) Download a Podcast of the Opening Remarks (MP3) Rodrigo de Rato Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
3:00–4:30 p.m.	Panel I—Growth and Modernity
	Watch Panel I in Real Video Listen to Panel I in Real Audio (Audio Only) Download a Podcast of the Event (MP3) Alvaro Vargas Llosa Senior Fellow, Independent Institute José Luis Daza Managing Director, Integrated Finance Limited Juan José Daboub Former Finance Minister of El Salvador, Managing Director, World Bank
4:30–4:45 p.m.	Break
4:45–6:00 p.m.	Panel II – Populism and the Left in Latin America
	Watch Panel II in Real Video Listen to Panel II in Real Audio (Audio Only) Download a Podcast of Panel II (MP3) Moisés Naím Editor in Chief, Foreign Policy Gustavo Coronel Former Representative, Transparency International, Venezuela Carlos Alberto Montaner Cuban writer
6:00–6:30 p.m.	Closing Remarks Watch the Closing Remarks in Real Video Listen to the Closing Remarkes in Real Audio (Audio Only) Download a Podcast of Closing Remarks (MP3)
	Mario Vargas Llosa President, International Foundation for Liberty
6:30–7:15 p.m.	Reception

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