PM Holness to deliver major address at economic forum in Panama

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness will deliver a major address at Wednesday's inauguration of the Second International Economic Forum – Latin America and the Caribbean, in Panama.

He will do so at the event to be attended by leaders from Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Guatemala, CAF’s Executive President, Sergio Díaz-Granados, and the President-elect of Chile, José Antonio Kast.

Organized by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the two-day forum is expected to bring together more than 2,500 political, economic, and academic leaders to discuss the region’s main challenges and opportunities and to advance solutions that promote growth, inclusion, and competitiveness.

The inaugural session will feature participation from seven heads of government or state, including Holness; Bernardo Arévalo, President of Guatemala; Daniel Noboa, President of Ecuador; Rodrigo Paz, President of Bolivia; Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil; José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama; and Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia.

The event will also include presentations by the 2024 and 2025 Nobel Laureates in Economics, James Robinson and Philippe Aghion, and will host government ministers, business leaders, representatives of international organizations, and leading academics.

Robinson and Aghion are influential economists whose work focuses on the root causes of long-run economic growth, institutions, and innovation.

The forum aims to serve as the main political and economic meeting point for the region, enabling leaders to rethink Latin America and the Caribbean’s positioning in an increasingly complex and changing global environment.

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