US Edition‘Davos of Latin America’ Sets Up Test of Lula’s Regional Clout
Lula seeks to overcome ideological divides to boost trade and infrastructure in Latin America despite a regional shift toward conservative leadership, Brazil officials said.
- On Wednesday, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, attends the Latin America and Caribbean International Economic Forum in Panama City, facing a test of his clout while pushing a pragmatic, economy-first message to keep the left represented.
- Since reassuming the presidency in 2023 Lula has prioritized integrating Latin American economies and rejoined CELAC, but those efforts faltered after he defended Nicolas Maduro and Brazil's intelligence agency noted significant hurdles last year.
- Lula met late Tuesday with Jose Antonio Kast to discuss energy, security cooperation, and trade routes with Chile, while engaging Donald Trump on Monday and planning a Washington visit in early March.
- The forum tests Lula's plan to deepen economic ties, as earlier this month Mercosur finalized a free-trade deal with the European Union, promising opportunities for Brazil and Argentina's Javier Milei.
- Amid US-China pressures, regional leaders have adopted pragmatic tones on economic ties, with Javier Milei shifting from calling Beijing an `assassin` to praising it as a `great trading partner` last week, while the forum is the first since the US captured Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela.
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PANAMA (EFE).- The defense of integration has been one of the axes at the beginning of the second edition of the International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean, baptized as the Latin American Davos, which started this Wednesday with calls from the presidents of Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia to carry out a common work. The presidents of Panama, José Raúl Mulino; of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva; Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz; Colombia, Gu…
Lula’s Regional Influence Faces A New Test At Panama’s “Latin America Davos”
Key Points A Panama summit billed as “Latin America’s Davos” is becoming a test of Lula’s clout. The program is deal-heavy, but Venezuela’s shock event is pulling politics back into the room. A newer, market-focused generation of presidents is forcing Lula to prove influence through results. Lula’s Regional Influence Faces A New Test At Panama’s […]
Latin American Davos brings together Latin American and Caribbean leaders to discuss growth, inclusion and competitiveness in the region
Within the framework of the International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2026, which takes place on Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th January in Panama, the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, referred to the fight against drug trafficking and launched messages that are interpreted as an indirect response to President Daniel Noboa, who also participates in the meeting.
The International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean began this Wednesday with the presence of seven heads of state of diverse political orientation from Latin America and the Caribbean, at a time of regional tensions marked after the capture of...
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