Roberto Da Matta (1936-), Brazilian anthropologist from Notre Dame University, advisor to the Luso-Brazilian Review, expert on popular culture in Brazil.

Salomón Lerner (1944-), catedrático peruano de filosofía, Rector de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (1994-2004), y ganador del Premio Nacional de Derechos Humanos Ángel Escobar Jurado (2003). Marcos Aguinis (1935-), médico argentino, ex Ministro de Cultura de Argentina,...

Moisés Naím (1952-), venezolano, Editor en Jefe de la Revista Foreign Policy, recibió el premio Nacional de la Revista por Excelencia General (2003, 2007), y autor y editor de ocho libros.

Renée Ferrer de Arréllaga (1944-), Paraguayan poet and novelist, Spain's Pola de Lena Prize (1986), included in anthologies of Paraguayan poetry and narrative.

This paper present examples of positive economic and social impacts of cultural projects and mentions an interpretation of the positive interaction between development and culture. Several best practices are explored for each single topic and guidelines for future IDB projects are suggested....

Roberto Da Matta (1936-), antropólogo brasileño de la Universidad de Notre Dame, Asesor de la Revista Luso-Brasileña, y experto en la cultura popular brasileña.

Roch Carrier (1937-), decorated Canadian novelist and playwright, Director of the Canada Council for the Arts (1994-97), and National Librarian of Canada (1999-2004).

Improving remittance flows between Latin America and the US involving stronger ties with financial institutions and a favorable money transfer system would subsequently increase consumption, savings, and investment.

Leopoldo Castedo (1915-1999), Spanish-Chilean art historian, scholar, and filmmaker who drove the length of South America twice, co-author of 20-volume Historia de Chile.

Gloria Guardia (1940-), escritora panameña, periodista y ensayista, miembro de la Academia Española en Panamá, ganadora del premio Nacional del Cuento (Bogotá, 1996).