USA: TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS LEADERS FROM THROUGHOUT LATIN AMERICA GATHER IN MIAMI FOR TWO-DAY AMERICAS CONFERENCE SUMMIT

Record ID: 648204

  • Title: USA: TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS LEADERS FROM THROUGHOUT LATIN AMERICA GATHER IN MIAMI FOR TWO-DAY AMERICAS CONFERENCE SUMMIT
  • Date: 14th October 2002
  • Summary: MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 14, 2002) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. LV: EXTERIOR SHOT BILTMORE HOTEL 0.08 2. MV/CU: SHOT OF "AMERICAS CONFERENCE" SIGN (2 SHOTS) 0.16 3. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) CARLOS RUCKAUF, ARGENTINE FOREIGN RELATIONS MINISTER, SAYING: "How much at fault, for the corruption in our countries is linked to public and private officials in G-7 countries. What are European officials looking for when they are trying to export riches to Europe and increase tariffs which only increase poverty levels and at the same time they are contemplating the possibility of excluding people of the benefits of a privatized system." 0.50 4. SV: (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) RICARDO LOPEZ MURPHY, ARGENTINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, SAYING: "What we need to do for the future is create conditions to attract private businesses, mobilize resources and to generate opportunities." 1.00 5. SV: (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ADOLFO RODRIGUEZ SAA, ARGENTINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, SAYING: "We are the only ones that have proposed to reform the republic to eliminate corruption in Argentina, to eliminate corruption in Argentina. This is absolutely possible. Other countries have done it, in an imparcial way through the form of legislation." 1.20 6. CU/SV: AUDIENCE CUTAWAYS (2 SHOTS) 1.31 7. SV: PRESIDENT ALEJENDRO TOLEDO WALKS UP TO PODIUM 1.46 8. WS/SV: (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ALEJANDRO TOLEDO, PRESIDENT OF PERU, SAYING: "Today, as head of state, I have the firm determination to invest more and better in that good investment, which is to invest in the minds of people. In laymans terms it means to invest more in health and education and less in the purchasing of weapons." (2 SHOTS) 2.25 9. SV: (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ALEJANDRO TOLEDO, PRESIDENT OF PERU, SAYING: "This responsible managing of the economy, has cost me very highly, politically. My popularity has fallen despite my accomplishments. People expect macro economic results to become concrete results for the everyday citizen. I could increase my popularity very easily, 40 or 50 percent, by spending more, falling in the trap of populism and I tell you with absolute conviction, I will not do it." 3.28 10. SV: PRESIDENT ALEJANDRO TOLEDO WALKS AWAY FROM PODIUM TO APPLAUSE 3.49 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES
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  • Reuters ID: LVAE36NPWSD3HYMH1P5Q9KV1YDE7
  • Story Text: Top government officials and business leaders from
    throughout Latin America gathered at the historic Biltmore
    Hotel for a two-day summit covering issues important to the
    region.


    The offiicals gathered in Miami to discuss economic,
    political and policy issues important to the Latin American
    region in the Miami Herald sponsored Americas Conference on
    Monday (October 14).

    The President of Ecuador, Eduardo Noboa, kicked off the
    event by giving the opening speech on his 2-year old
    experiment with dollarization, which he deems as highly
    successful. Noboa emphasized that other Latin American
    countries should emulate Ecuador and follow suit.

    Two Argentine presidential candidates and the Argentine
    Foreign Minister, Carlos Rauckauf debated on what the future
    holds for troubled Argentina. Rauckaf blamed G-7 countries
    for much of the corruption that has plagued Latin America,
    while presidential candidates Ricardo Lopez Murphy and Adolfo
    Rodriguez Saa spoke about reform and creating conditions to
    attract business to Argentina.

    While the candidates debated over the future of their
    country, Argentina's finance minister, Guillermo Nelson was
    meeting with IMF officials to edge out a deal that could
    stretch out payments on nearly $11 billion in loans to
    Argentina, according to Argentine government officials.

    The President of Peru, Alejandro Toledo spoke at length
    about his poor upbringing in Peru and said he wants to invest
    more on health and education than in the purchasing of
    weapons. He said that despite his accomplishments, his
    popularity has fallen. He added that he will not spend more
    money to increase his approval rating.

    The President of Colombia, Alvaro Uribe is scheduled to
    give the key note address tomorrow via live teleconference
    from Colombia.
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