Leaders from Spain and Portugal began meeting with their Latin American counterparts at the 24th Ibero-American Summit in Veracruz, Mexico.
Twenty-two countries were invited to the summit, but not all of them showed. The summit comes a few months after 43 students went missing in Mexico.
CCTV America’s Franc Contreras is in Veracruz.
First day of Ibero-American Summit in Veracruz, Mexico
CCTV America's Franc Contreras reports live from Veracruz, Mexico for the latest on the first day of the 24th Ibero-American Summit.Christopher Wilson joined CCTV America for more on key issues at the Ibero-American Summit. Wilson leads research and programming on regional economic integration and U.S.-Mexico border affairs at the Mexico Institute, which is part of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Follow Christopher Wilson on Twitter @chris_e_wilson
Christopher Wilson of the Mexico Institute on the 24th Ibero-American Summit
Christopher Wilson joined CCTV America for more on key issues at the Ibero-American Summit. Wilson leads research and programming on regional economic integration and U.S.-Mexico border affairs at the Mexico Institute, which is part of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.Juan Carlos Hidalgo, a Latin America Policy Analyst at the CATO Institute, joined Biz Asia America for more on the economic impacts of the summit.
Follow Juan Carlos Hidalgo on Twitter @jchidalgo