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