Latin America Business Briefing - New Directions, New Risks

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In July Exporta ran another successful morning business brie�ng in London - this time on Latin American risk. Exclusive Analysis, the strategic intelligence company, supported the event.

We wanted to offer an opportunity to the London market (as opposed to holding an event in North America or Latin America itself) to hear and question experts on the region with particular emphasis on risk, economic potential and political environment. The morning was extremely well attended and comprised talks by specialists on business and risk in the region and covered Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela and as well as debating intra-regional issues such as political and violent risks and the oil and gas industry.Speakers represented the BBC, Bradford University, Bell Pottinger/BP, The Foreign Policy Centre, Moore Asociados and Exclusive Analysis.

Delegate Comments:

Good spread of topics and plenty of enthusiasm
Ince & Co

Excellent choice of speakers and topics
ECGD

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Programme

08.15 Registration and arrival refreshments

08.55 Chairperson's opening remarks
Kirsten Parker, Director of Analysis, Exclusive Analysis

09.00 Political and violent risks in Latin America
Carlos Caicedo, Head of Latin American Division, Exclusive Analysis
• The left in Latin America
• Upcoming elections
• Risks to the energy sector
• Alliances, trade agreements and regional blocs
• The role of the US in Latin America
• Selection of key violent and political risks
• The Helms-Burton Act/Cuba embargo and the risk for foreign investors

09.30 Bolivia: From passive revolution to the emergence of new social movements
Winston Moore, Director, Moore Asociados
• The free market reforms of 1985
• Capitalisation of state enterprises
• Reform fatigue
• The rise of the MAS and the October 2003 crisis
• The third nationalisation of the oil industry
• New investment prospects or a leap into the unknown?

09.50 Venezuela: Investing in a revolution
Julia Buxton, Department of Peace Studies, Bradford University
• The meaning and implications of the Boliviarian revolution in Venezuela
• The strengths and vulnerabilities of the Chavez government
• Will Chavez win the December 2006 election and what can we expect from a second term?
• Regional (dis)integration, the ALBA and the quest for a mutlipolar world
• Venezuela and the US - prospects for reconciliation
• Risks and opportunities for investors in Venezuela

10.10 Brazil's virtual leadership in Latin America
Thiago de Aragão, Latin American Research Associate, The Foreign Policy Centre
• Impact of the first left-wing government
• Failures and successes of foreign policy
• Brazil’s reaction towards Bolivian and Venzuelan attitudes
• Political scenarios for 2007; presidential candidates and their possibilities
• Risks and opportunities for investors in Brazil

10.30 Networking break

11.00 Colombia: Update following the recent elections
Anthony Westnedge, OBE
• Political situation and security in Colombia
• Will it go like Bolivia?
• Can Colombia afford to isolate itself?
• Would a populist 'revolution’ be sustainable?
• What if there were a foreign investor exodus in Colombia?

11.20 Argentina: Modern Peronism; economic risk and prospects; institutional risks
Marcelo Justo, BBC Journalist and Argentine Correspondent
• President Kirchner and the legacy of Peronism
• Kirchner’s support, power base and prospects
• 2001 – restoring political authority at a time of virtual anarchy
• Economic growth forecast
• Economic risks: inflation; energy bottlenecks
• Institutional risks: excessive personalism; presidential regime; weak institutions; lack of solid opposition

11.40 Latin American oil and gas: Back to the future?
Roger Cartwright, Bell-Pottinger & formerly BP
• In 2006, energy is a seller’s market, and prices reflect this
• Some countries including Venezuela and Bolivia are changing the terms of doing business in their energy sectors
• What lies behind this and what are the implications for foreign investors and the countries themselves?

12.00 Sandwich lunch and refreshments

13.00 Close of conference and departure

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