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Latin America and Canada
Our international work in the region engages leaders from industry, government, academia, civil society, and more through signature events like our annual Global Conference and curated, local roundtables and meetings. Through our on-the-ground staff and deep partnerships throughout the region, we foster regional and international development and growth.
Harnessing Latin-America & Canada’s Potential
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The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) anchors one of the world’s most integrated trade blocs, with over US$1.6 trillion in annual trilateral goods trade.
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Latin America’s fintech ecosystem has grown to more than 3,000 startups across 26 countries, tripling in less than a decade.
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Latin America is home to critical minerals, including 60% of the world’s lithium reserves.
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AI could contribute up to US$1.7 trillion annually to Latin America’s economy, while boosting productivity growth by up to 2.3%.
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Approximately 40% of the world’s public mining companies are listed on Canada’s stock exchanges.
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Latin America is home to more than 650 million people, representing one of the world’s largest consumer markets.
Global Investors' Symposium Mexico City 2025
22 October 2025
The 2025 Milken Institute Global Investors’ Symposium in Mexico will convene senior executives, policymakers, global investors, and industry leaders at a defining moment for the country and the region.
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Global Investors' Symposium São Paulo 2025
9 – 10 November 2025
The Milken Institute will host the Global Investors’ Symposium in São Paulo—our first large-scale event in Brazil. Timed with the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), the program’s theme, Connecting Global Markets: Partnerships for Sustainability and Prosperity, will spotlight Brazil’s...
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Latin America and Canada
Most Recent Content
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Capital Currents: An Overview of Private Investment in Latin America
In the past, slow adoption of new technologies accounted for a large share of the divergence in growth between Latin America and advanced economies.View Research -
Mujeres como Motor de Crecimiento: El Potencial de las Trabajadoras en América Latina
Este informe analiza la importancia de incorporar a las mujeres altamente cualificadas en la fuerza laboral de las principales potencias de América Latina (Brasil, México, Argentina, Chile y Colombia).View Research -
Women Powering Growth: The Potential of Female Workers in Latin America
This report discusses the importance of incorporating more high-skilled women into the workforce in Latin America’s major economies (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia). Despite Latin America’s recent growth, female labor force...View Research -
Global Opportunity Index 2024: Attracting Foreign Investment
The Milken Institute designed the Global Opportunity Index (GOI) to assist investors seeking opportunities outside their local markets, as well as countries intending to improve their business environments. The index is based on 100...View Research -
Mexico's Competitiveness as a Strategic Trade Partner Interactive Map
In early 2023, US imports of goods from Mexico surpassed those from China, making Mexico the main origin of goods imported to the US for the first time in modern trade history. In response to the growing importance of US-Mexico trade...View Research -
Global Opportunity Index 2023: Focus on Emerging Middle-Income G20
The 2023 Global Opportunity Index (GOI) report focuses on Emerging Middle Income G20 countries, including India, Indonesia, Argentina, Turkey, and China. Five years after the first GOI report focusing on Emerging G20 countries, the 2023 GOI...View ResearchCL
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Global Opportunity Index 2021: Focus on Latin America
This report uses the 2021 Global Opportunity Index and its different categories to provide an overview of Latin America's attractiveness to foreign investors, especially when compared to other emerging markets and developing economies (EMDE...View Research
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Latin America and Canada
Our Team
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Rodrigo Bettini
Managing Director, Latin America and Canada, Milken Institute International
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Ana Céspedes Cantú
Director, Latin America, Milken Institute International
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Jessica Contreras
Senior Associate, Milken Institute International
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Laura Deal Lacey
Executive Vice President, Milken Institute International
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Daniella Levy
Senior Associate, Milken Institute International
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Teresa Whang
Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, Milken Institute International