Audio: The New Administration and the Future of Hemispheric Relations

November 13, 2008

Ron Santa Teresa CEO Alberto Vollmer and Brazilian Ambassador to the U.S. Antonio Patriota.

On November 13, AS/COA hosted a panel discussion in Washington D.C. on the future of hemispheric relations after the presidential election. The keynote speaker Luis Alberto Moreno, president of the IDB, explained that the next U.S. administration should not “be blinded by old stereotypes” when engaging with Latin America.

Speakers:

• Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter- American Development Bank
• Antonio Patriota, Ambassador of Brazil to the United States
• Arturo Sarukhan, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States
• Alberto Vollmer, CEO, Ron Santa Teresa, Venezuela
• Viviana Krstecivic, Executive Director, Center for Justice and International Law, Washington

Listen to the keynote speech and panel discussion:
Download an mp3 of the audio.

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