Latin America 2009 - New Development Cycle
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Channel: World Economic Forum · 2009 · News & Politics
http://www.weforum.org/ 16.04.2009 By 2020, Latin America will have a population of over 660 million inhabitants. Fifty million new houses will be needed to shelter new families and improve living conditions. A new cycle of development should be based on solid financial architecture, clean technologies, diversification of energy sources and sustainable use of natural resources and renewable energies. In spite of adverse conditions, what are the fundamentals for a new development cycle in Latin America? How can structural risks be reduced and new investments increased to create a safer, cleaner and more inclusive economy? Ricardo Villela Marino, Chief Executive Officer, Latin America, Banco Itaú Unibanco, Brazil; Young Global Leader; Young Global Leader Aécio Neves da Cunha, Governor of Minas Gerais, Brazil Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht, Chief Executive Officer, Engineering and Construction, Odebrecht Brazil, and President, Odebrecht Group, Brazil; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on Latin America; Young Global Leader Luis Guillermo Plata, Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism of Colombia; Young Global Leader Moderated by Moisés Naím, Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Policy Magazine, USA; Co-Chair, Global Agenda Council on Illicit Trade
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