Inauguration of the First International Economic Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean

30-01-25

On January 29, 2025, Panama became the epicenter of a historic event: the first International Economic Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean. Organized by CAF -development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean- and World in Progress (WIP), with the support of Grupo PRISA, this meeting brought together global and regional leaders with the aim of creating a space for reflection and joint action to boost growth, inclusion and competitiveness in the region. 

The forum, dubbed by some as the “Latin American Davos”, was attended by prominent personalities, including the president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino; the president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña; the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne; Sergio Díaz-Granados, executive president of CAF; Matteo Renzi, former prime minister of Italy; Helle Thorning-Schmidt, former prime minister of Denmark; Rebeca Grynspan, secretary general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); Joseph Oughourlian, president of Grupo PRISA; and sociologist and writer Jeremy Rifkin.