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IADB 2012

Date: March 16-19
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay

The 53rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and the 27th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Investment Corporation will be held in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 16 to 19 March 2012. Silvia Pavoni, investment editor, covers the key themes and discussions from the event.

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