On Wednesday 28th January, 2026, Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo participated in CAF’s International Economic Forum – Latin America and the Caribbean Plenary Session titled ‘Economic Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean: Between Stability and Growth |Session 2: The Growth Agenda Investment, Productivity, and Productive Transformation.
The plenary session offers a broad comparative view of the region’s economic outlook towards 2026, in a context of rising demands on economic policy and the growing attention to the sustainability of public finances. The discussions examined the key balances shaping today’s agenda: how to preserve creditability and predictability through solid fiscal frameworks, responsible debt management and improvements in the quality and efficiency of public spending, while rebuilding room to foster more dynamic and sustainable growth.
Session Two (2) explored productivity and investment as key drivers of sustainable growth, linking macroeconomic fundamentals with the conditions needed to strengthen competitiveness, diversification and economic performances over the medium term.
Panellist also included, Ms. Denisse Azucena Miralles, Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru, The Honourable Dennis Cornwall, Minister of Finance, Grenada, Mr. Jorge Quiroz, Head of Economic Program of Chile’s President -elect- Jose Antonio Kast and Mr. Felipe Larrain (Moderator), Former Minster of Finance of Chile and Director of the Latin American Center for Economic and Social Policy at the Pontifical Catholic University.
See video clipping attached to view the Honorable Minister of Finance Presentation at the session.
For additional information about the International Economic Forum, including the agenda, speakers, panellists, please access the following link: https://www.caf.com/…/international-economic-forum…/
