Cartagena de Indias is the setting in which the Ibero-American Thought Festival will be held this Tuesday, in which great personalities will participate to reflect on the challenges of a region that is trying to overcome the social and economic effects of the pandemic.
The day will begin with a talk between the director of EL PAÍS, Pepa Bueno, the Colombian journalist Alberto Casas and the presidential candidate, Gustavo Petro.
Rodolfo Hernández, the other candidate for the House of Nariño, will not attend the meeting.
A few days ago he announced that he will not participate in any debate until the elections, which will take place on June 19.
During this day, which will run from 8:30 (Colombian time) until the end of the day, a full agenda will be developed on the issues that Latin American citizens are going through: poverty, social crises, democracy.
The first panel, moderated by journalist Gustavo Gómez, director of 6 AM of Caracol Radio, will focus on the political and democratic challenges in Latin America, with the participation of María Fernanda Espinosa, former foreign minister of Ecuador, poet and former president of the Assembly of the UN;
Michael Shifter, former president of the Inter-American Dialogue, professor of Latin American Politics at Georgetown University in Washington and author of various books on the region and its relationship with the United States;
Ana María Salazar, professor at ITAM in Mexico, former US Undersecretary of Defense and CNN commentator on security and defense issues.
In the economic bloc, Alejandro Santos, content director of Caracol Prisa, will speak with Alicia Bárcena, former executive secretary of ECLAC, former UN deputy secretary general and former chief of staff of Kofi Annan at the UN.
At the same table are Fabián Hernández, CEO of Telefónica Movistar in Colombia and Carlos Gabas, former Minister of Social Development of Brazil.
Social challenges, social inclusion and the fight against inequality will be debated at a table moderated by Johanna Fuentes, Deputy General Editor of W Radio, who will speak with Gina Magnolia Riaño, Secretary General of the OISS, former Minister of Labor of Colombia;
Miguel Barroso, former Secretary of State for Communication of Spain and General Director of Casa de América in Madrid;
María Noel Vaeza, UN Women Regional Director for Latin America.
The role of the press and the challenges to guarantee their freedom will also have a space during the day.
Jan Martínez Ahrens, director of EL PAIS América, will speak with Mónica González Mujica, Chilean journalist and writer, and Jean Francois Fogel, journalist and essayist, and professor at the Sciences Po School of Journalism.
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The presidential candidate Gustavo Petro participates from this moment in a conversation with the director of EL PAÍS, Pepa Bueno, and the journalist Alberto Casas.
The meeting can be followed through EL PAÍS América, W-Radio and Caracol Radio.
The conversation will allow citizens to know the specific proposals of the left-wing candidate in a very atypical electoral campaign, in which no face-to-face meeting will be held due to the refusal of his competitor in the second round, Rodolfo Hernández, to attend debates .
Santiago Torrado13:08
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On this day there will also be space to reflect on the challenges of Latin America after the pandemic.
The first panel, moderated by journalist Gustavo Gómez, director of 6 AM of Caracol Radio, will focus on the political and democratic challenges in Latin America, with the participation of María Fernanda Espinosa, former foreign minister of Ecuador, poet and former president of the Assembly of the UN;
Michael Shifter, former president of the Inter-American Dialogue, professor of Latin American Politics at Georgetown University in Washington and author of various books on the region and its relationship with the United States;
Ana María Salazar, professor at ITAM in Mexico, former US Undersecretary of Defense and CNN commentator on security and defense issues.
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Cartagena de Indias hosts the Ibero-American Thought Festival this Tuesday, where the director of EL PAÍS, Pepa Bueno, will speak with presidential candidate Gustavo Petro.
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Santiago Torrado13:04
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