A Plan of Action for Guatemala: A View from the Private Sector
Despite facing a number of daunting economic and political challenges the past few years, Guatemala has made some important strides in dealing with the chronic problems of underdevelopment, crime and violence. Important elements of Guatemala’s private sector have come together to outline an action plan known as Mejoremos Guate – or Let’s make Guate better. We hosted a discussion with two representatives of Guatemala’s private sector discuss their vision and strategy for Guatemala going forward. Co-Sponsored by:
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Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Seattle International Foundation
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Latin America Program
The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action. Read more