Latin American Leaders Meet in Panama to Rethink the Region’s Role in the World

2026-01-28 - 14:43

Lula da Silva Arrives in Panama for the CAF International Economic Forum. Javier Martínez Acha (left), and the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (center). Live – Panama hosts the ‘Latin American Davos’ with several leaders from the region. The meeting is in Spanish and is ongoing today, so check back throughout the day for further updates in English. The presidents of Colombia and Bolivia, Gustavo Petro above center and Rodrigo Paz, respectively, joined the list of regional leaders participating in the Latin American and Caribbean International Economic Forum in Panama, a meeting known as the “Latin American Davos”. Both heads of state were received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama, Javier Martínez-Acha, within the framework of the official agenda of the forum, which brings together political, business and multilateral organizations from the region.