Then, I want to talk about the particular challenges that we face in promoting active involvement in the global economy by countries throughout Latin America. I will confine my remarks to economics, although the challenges clearly extend well beyond this domain. Developing a global policy framework The best place to begin is with the aftermath of World War II.
Delegates to the Monetary and Financial Conference at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, began to create an economic order where trade could flourish, and postwar reconstruction could take place. Led by a strong contingent of American, British, and, if I may say so, Canadian representatives, the delegates set out to establish new international institutions.