A conversation with President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras
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A conversation with President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras (English)
A conversation with President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras (English)
A conversation with President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras (English)
A conversation with President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras (Spanish)
A conversation with President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras (Spanish)
On September 28, the Latin America Initiative at Brookings hosted President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras for a discussion on strengthening democracy, stability, and security, focusing on the role of Honduras in the Alliance for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle. Brookings Vice President Martin Indyk provided introductory remarks and Latin America Initiative Director Harold Trinkunas moderated the discussion. Simultaneous interpretation was available.
President Hernández took office in January 2014, after campaigning on issues related to public security and economic development. He previously served as president of the National Congress of Honduras for four years and as congressman for the district of Lempira, where he focused on issues related to competitiveness, telecommunications, and public sector reform. Prior to entering public service, Hernández was a businessman with interests is tourism, radio and television.
Agenda
Moderator
Harold Trinkunas
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Latin America Initiative
Deputy Director, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Freeman Spogli Institute, Stanford University
Keynote address
Introductory remarks
Martin S. Indyk
Former Brookings Expert
Distinguished Fellow and Director of Executive Education - The Council on Foreign Relations
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