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In New Book, Latin American Leaders Take on Existential Issues

By Juan Cruz Díaz

A new book of interviews and scholarly articles argues adopting a comprehensive perspective is essential to fight political instability.

BUENOS AIRES - Much has been made of Latin America’s relevance, or lack thereof, on the global stage. Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has an opinion on this too. According to him, the main obstacle to Latin America's development is not physical or geographical, but mental, which is why the region needs to regain faith in its destiny to be great. It’s one of the insights we gain through a new book, América Latina: La Visión de Sus Líderes (Latin America: The Vision of its Leaders), organized by Andrés Rugeles, vice-president of the think-tank Colombian Foreign Affairs Council...

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