Breaking Latin America's Growth Ceiling

Growth in Latin America has stagnated at around 2% as the region strives to develop a more diversified economy and boost investment and productivity. Geoeconomic tensions are spreading and major powers are vying for influence over Latin America. With economic policy shifts in the region under way, how can it really deliver meaningful growth?

Speakers:

Esther Dweck, Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services, Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services of Brazil

James Scriven, Chief Executive Officer, IDB Invest

Julio Velarde, Governor, Central Bank of Peru

Altagracia Gomez Sierra, Coordinator, Regional Economic Development and Relocation Advisory Council, Office of the Presidency of Mexico

Juan Carlos Mora, Chief Executive Officer, Bancolombia

Gillian R. Tett, Provost, King's College, University of Cambridge

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/breaking-latin-america-s-growth-ceiling/

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