Latin America 2014: Top 10 quotes
The World Economic Forum on Latin America 2014 was held in Panama City, Panama from April 1-3. The Forum focused on the region’s efforts in maintaining its economic growth, boosting the diversification of its economies, increase its productivity, fuel competitiveness, enhance trade and invest in human capital.
Mexico is committed to growth in a sustained way that will translate into well-being for all Mexicans
A Conversation with Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico
There is no greater wealth to society than its youth
Laura Chinchilla, President of Costa Rica in Investing in Human Capital
Technology should be in the hands of everyone, everywhere
Laercio Marques de Albuquerque, President and General Manager, CA Technologies in Educating for Tomorrow
Democracy is not necessarily the rule of the majority. It has to guarantee the rights of the minority
Arturo Valenzuela, Professor of Government, Georgetown University in Boosting Institutional Reforms
You need to continue to learn throughout life
Monica Flores, Regional Managing Director, ManpowerGroup in Investing in Human Capital
Regional integration is not a luxury, it is a necessity
Enrique García Rodríguez, President and Chief Executive Officer, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America in Strategic Investment
The best social policy is to have a good economic policy
Otto Perez Molina, President of Guatemala in Opening Pathways for Shared Progress
If we don’t imagine solutions, it is hard to set goals
Manuel Pulgar-Vidal Otalora, Environment Minister of Peru in Towards a New Climate and Development Agenda
The pie must be bigger and it must be divided more equally
Frank De Lima, Minister of Economy and Finance of Panama in Building Economic Resilience
Prevention is key. It will save money, extend life and save lives
Andrea Perez, Executive Director of the Silent Grace Foundation in Healthy Populations, Healthy Economies
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