Libertad y Desarrollo

Dionisio Gutiérrez talks with Álvaro Vargas Llosa about the future of Latin America

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Continents, Authoritarianism, Populism, Vargas, Caudillo, Latin America, Libertad y Desarrollo, Articles, Americas

GUATEMALA CITY, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A few weeks ago, Dionisio Gutirrez, president of Fundacin Libertad y Desarrollo, spoke with lvaro Vargas Llosa, writer, journalist and member of the International Foundation for Freedom about his diagnosis for Latin America in this new electoral cycle.

Key Points: 
  • GUATEMALA CITY, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A few weeks ago, Dionisio Gutirrez, president of Fundacin Libertad y Desarrollo, spoke with lvaro Vargas Llosa, writer, journalist and member of the International Foundation for Freedom about his diagnosis for Latin America in this new electoral cycle.
  • Gutirrez began the meeting by stating: "Latin America has serious social and economic problems, but our real problem is political.
  • Regarding the causes of underdevelopment in Latin America, Vargas Llosa added that: "There are historical and recent causes.
  • Finally, Dionisio Gutirrez concluded the meeting stating that the future of the region looks bleak: "Latin America lives trapped in the ideological pendulum that is driven by personal ambitions of caudillos, tyrants and cavemen.

The Fifth Citizen Convention positioned the Central American economic integration within the Ibero-American public debate

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Americas, Guatemala, Northern Triangle of Central America, Republics, Libertad y Desarrollo

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Throughout March 2nd and 4th, Fundacin Libertad y Desarrollo held the Fifth Citizen Convention: "Central America, shared threats and opportunities; a common destiny."

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  • GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Throughout March 2nd and 4th, Fundacin Libertad y Desarrollo held the Fifth Citizen Convention: "Central America, shared threats and opportunities; a common destiny."
  • It addressed the shared concerns and issues of the Central American region.
  • The event hosted more than 30 global leaders, including former iberoamerican presidents, intellectuals, civic leaders and experts on hemispheric security.
  • The Fifth Citizen Convention concluded with the presentation of the "Joint Declaration on the Central American Economic Community," which originated from the citizenry and seeks the involvement and commitment of the region's presidents and decision-makers to consolidate regional economic integration as the possible option for the future of Central Americans.

In March 2020 Guatemala will host the debate about the Central American Economic Integration

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Saturday, December 14, 2019
Aid, Libertad y Desarrollo, Illegal immigration to the United States, Illegal immigration, Poverty, Ethics, Articles, Applied ethics

Central America is one of the most violent regions on the planet, with the worst social indicators in the continent, institutional weaknesses, insufficient economic growth, source of illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

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  • Central America is one of the most violent regions on the planet, with the worst social indicators in the continent, institutional weaknesses, insufficient economic growth, source of illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
  • With these indicators and projections, the Central American countries will always be poor.
  • We expect that the distinguished world leaders that attend our Fifth Citizen Convention will propose a two-part solution: economic growth via the Economic Integration of Central America and the strengthening of its democratic institutions.
  • The annual Citizen Convention is the most important activity of Fundacin Libertad y Desarrollo attended by thousands of people.

Dionisio Gutiérrez Unveils his Plan for a new Guatemala to Paola Hurtado

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Monday, September 17, 2018
Americas, Hurtado, Libertad y Desarrollo, Guatemala, Spanish language

GUATEMALA CITY, Sept. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --In a recent interview with Paola Hurtado, Dionisio Gutirrez, President of the non-profit organization Fundacin Libertad y Desarrollo , expounded upon the many issues facing Guatemala, including the changes necessary for Guatemala to achieve economic success and social reform.

Key Points: 
  • GUATEMALA CITY, Sept. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --In a recent interview with Paola Hurtado, Dionisio Gutirrez, President of the non-profit organization Fundacin Libertad y Desarrollo , expounded upon the many issues facing Guatemala, including the changes necessary for Guatemala to achieve economic success and social reform.
  • Gutirrez lamented the lack of dialogue that could lead to agreements and promote the reforms that are needed in the long term.
  • "All discussions related to problems occur in civil society forums, but do not take into account an important sector: political parties," said Gutirrez.
  • Hurtado and Gutirrez also discussed how the weakening of political power has turned countries, such as Guatemala, into instruments of crime that favor privileges for drug trafficking and other sectors of society, without seeking solutions to social problems.