Venezuela After the Earthquakes: What Comes Next? | The Americas Desk

Two weeks after twin earthquakes devastated Caracas and La Guaira, the questions facing Venezuela and its diaspora, private sector, and international partners are pressing and require immediate action. Who pays for the rebuild, who leads it, and what happens if the private sector and diaspora are not part of the answer? Global Americans convened a webinar on July 9 to hear from the business leaders, civic organizers, and members of the diaspora who are already contributing. Agenda Opening Remarks: Diego Area President and CEO, Global Americans Panel l: Who Finances the Rebuild, and On Whose Terms? Moderator: Alberto Blohm Founder & Managing Partner, Solercia Capital; Vice President, CONAPRI Panelists: Alejandro Arreaza Latin America Economist, Barclays Angel Cárdenas General Manager, Infrastructure for Development, CAF Victoria Nogueroles Director of International & Correspondent Banking, BNC Panel ll: Beyond Relief: What Organized Private Sector Leadership Looks Like Moderator: Gabriela Gill Director, Family Business Group, Corimon, Venceramica, Firestone Panelists: Agustin Alvarez COO, Mundo Total Lorena Somoza Manager of International Finance, Empresas Purolomo María Alejandra Trujillo Senior Partner, Kingsley Gate Panel lll: Filling the Gap: How Civic Networks and Organized Citizens Responded When It Mattered Most Moderator: Tony Frangie Mawad Director and Editor in Chief, Ecosistema Panelists: Alberto Kabbabe Emergency Response Coordinator, Alimenta La Solidaridad Daniela Contreras ING Industrial, Efecto Red Lesly Simon President, Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce Foundation Sofia Saavedra CEO, Covas, Hero & Samos