Jobs, Migration, and Security: A New Agenda for Central American Resilience
Jobs, Migration, and Security: A New Agenda for Central American Resilience
Tune in to a discussion on strengthening regional integration, focused on the intersection of trade, energy, infrastructure, and migration.
Keynote Remarks
- Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus, Mayor of Guatemala City
Panelists:
- Jaime Díaz Palacios, Executive Vice President, Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)
- Anabel González, Vice President for Countries, Inter-American Development Bank
- Jonathan Hamilton, Partner & Global Co-Chair, International Arbitration, Paul Hastings LLP
- Eric Farnsworth (moderator), Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
The Council of the Americas celebrated the launch of its report, Jobs, Migration, and Security: A New Agenda for Central American Resilience, with an event held at the Paul Hastings LLP offices in Washington, DC.
The gathering featured a distinguished panel of speakers who discussed the intersection of infrastructure, trade, and energy between countries and highlighted the potential for deeper regional integration, particularly in northern Central America.
Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus, mayor of Guatemala City, highlighted the role of local governments in driving investment as critical to fostering regional economic growth.
“Local governments are not problems; they are solutions,” he emphasized.
During the panel discussion, Anabel González of the Inter-American Development Bank stressed the significance of geopolitical strategies for Latin American countries, particularly in relation to their trade goals with the U.S. Jaime Díaz Palacios from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration and Jonathan Hamilton of global law firm Paul Hastings LLP provided actionable insights into how regional projects contribute to integration, economic resilience, and stability across the region.
