SALMONNEGRO_STOCK/Shutterstock.com
Latin America: The Vision of its Leaders
Book Event “Latin America: The Vision of its Leaders” (Planeta, June 2024) by Andres Rugeles, associate member of the University of Oxford, member of the advisory board of the Global South Unit at the London School of Economics (LSE), and fellow of the I+D Foundation. With the participation of Ivan Duque, former President of Colombia; Rebecca Bill Chavez, president of the Inter-American Dialogue; and Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Overview
“Latin America: The Vision of its Leaders” is the result of an intense and dedicated reflection on the region's main present and future challenges in six thematic areas: poverty and inequality, growth and productivity, environment, democracy, regional integration, and international insertion.
The book, which was elaborated at the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics (LSE), presents a plural and balanced vision of Latin America through a series of 30 interviews conducted by the author with leaders of the region (presidents, former presidents, ministers of state, presidents of multilateral and international organizations, and renowned journalists). The book also includes the participation of 106 personalities with 55 articles written especially for this volume by leading academics, experts, and authorities.
The royalties from the book were donated by the author to the “Colombianitos Foundation,” which works for girls and boys in vulnerable situations, through education and sports.
To learn more, join us in a vivid conversation about the present and future challenges of Latin American to promote its democracy, economic development, and social inclusion.