Latin America Leadership Program

Through the synergy between Momento Cero and Fundación Entrepreneur, Kenneth Gent (GCL 2014, Chile) and Isidora Rojas (GCL 2020, Chile) have built a strong collaboration that combines complementary capabilities, is supported by empirical evidence, and is focused on expansion into new markets.

Yarice Hidalgo (GBEL 2025, Puerto Rico) shares her reflections on leadership as a collaborative and human-centered practice, the values that guide it, and the role of innovation, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) in building inclusive and sustainable development in Puerto Rico.

Silvio Romano (ILG 2024, Argentina) is a leader committed to circular economy and sustainability. As Head of Environment at Pan American Silver Corp. 's Cerro Moro mine, he was part of the team that led the Circularity of Waste initiative, recognized in 2026 as a finalist for the TSM® Environmental…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will begin on June 11 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and, for the first time, feature 48 competing teams, will represent a major opportunity to promote a fairer and more sustainable economy for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which make up around…

Gabriela Quirós Mathies (GBEL 2025, El Salvador) has assumed this role, marking a new stage for the organization. In her capacity as Chair, she will continue to promote initiatives focused on leadership, autonomy, and access to opportunities so that more Salvadoran women can develop and strengthen…

The Secretariat of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Honduras has sworn in four new ambassadors who will represent the country in El Salvador, Argentina, Peru, and Mexico, with the aim of strengthening international relations and promoting cooperation, investment, and bilateral ties.

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Pedro Alejandro Urruchurtu Noselli, GCL 2016, has been honored with the 2026 GCL Impact Award in recognition of his leadership and courage in service of freedom and democracy in Venezuela, even at the risk of his own life. Through his project Ethos, later applied in practice within the movement…

Ledénika Méndez, ILG 2023, has been named the winner of the 2026 ILG Impact Award for her strategic vision and innovative public leadership in the project Smart Villages, Sustainable Wellbeing. A fundamental part of this success has been fostering collaboration among government, civil society…

As part of the 30th International Congress of the Latin American Center for Development Administration (CLAD) on State and Public Administration Reform, held from November 10 to 13, 2025, in Asunción, Paraguay, the ILG alumni Network participated in the panel titled “Innovative Leadership in Latin…