Schedule
Day 1
Registration Open
Camino Real Polanco Hotel
First shuttle departs from hotel to Universidad de la Libertad
We kindly ask that you arrive 15 minutes before to the lobby.
Campus Tour at Universidad de la Libertad
Young Scholars Sessions at Universidad de la Libertad
- JOAO PEDRO BASTOS – Political Violence in the Long Run: Evidence from a New Dataset of Latin American Dictatorships
- MARCOS FALCONE – Notes for a History of Latin American Libertarianism
- TATIANA MACÍAS MUENTES – Institutional Fragility and Security Plans in Ecuador: Effects on Security, the Economy, and Development (2014–2024)
- VINCENT MIOZZI – Economic Freedom and Inequality: A Review of the Evidence
- CHANDLER REILLY – From Trade to Raid: Institutions and Anglo-Abenaki Relations in 17th Century Maine
- ETHAN YANG – Cloud Computing: A Coming Point of Tension for US-EU Competition Alignment
- MICHAEL LACHANSKI – Demography and Latin-American Marxism
- MATHEUS COSSO – How Ideas, Liberty, and Institutions Shape Cronyism: Latin American Cases
- DANIEL MAYORGA – Montesdeoca – Controlled Comptrollers: The Case for the Ecuadorian 2008 Constitution’s Transparency and Social Control Branch
- GOR MKRTCHIAN – Legislative Constraints on the Executive and Trade
- GLENN FURTON – Two Kinds of Constitutional Order in Society
- LUCCA TANZANILLO DOS SANTOS – Entrepreneurship at the Federal Level: A Decentralized Alternative to the Welfare State
Second shuttle departs from hotel to Universidad de la Libertad
We kindly ask that you arrive 15 minutes before to the lobby.
Campus Tour at Universidad de la Libertad
Networking Cocktail
Opening and Welcome Dinner
SPEAKERS: Deirdre McCloskey, Ricardo Salinas Pliego
Depart from Universidad de la Libertad to hotel
Day 2
Sponsored Breakfasts
- Foundation for Economic Education – Salón Monterrey
- UFM Prosperity Lab – Salón Maria Bonita
- Universidad de la Libertad – Salón Molino 1
Keynote kickoff
Salón Chapultepec
SPEAKER: Eduardo Nolla – presented by Virgil Storr
Plenary
Salón Chapultepec
SPEAKERS: Deirdre McCloskey, Javier Fernández-Lasquetty, Luis Carlos Ugalde
CHAIR: Federico Reyes Heroles
Coffee Break

Breakout Sessions
Salón del Sol
SPEAKERS: Daniel Hannan, Alexandré Padilla, Mike Gonzalez
CHAIR: Bettina Horst

Salón Girasoles
SPEAKERS: Thomas A. Berry, María Murillo, Claudia De Buen
CHAIR: Hernán Bonilla
Lunch
AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES
Liberty Classics from Latin America
Salón Camelia
SPEAKER: Alberto Mingardi
Afternoon Panel A
Salón Jardín
SPEAKERS: Ángel Carrión, Matthew Mitchell, Dean Stansel
CHAIR: Fred McMahon
Afternoon Panel B
Salón Girasoles
SPEAKERS: Enrique Ghersi, Luis Pazos, Fernando Monterroso
CHAIR: Roberto Brenes
Coffee break
Book presentations
Salón Jardín
SPEAKER: Randall Holcombe
Salón Camelias
SPEAKER: Daniel R. Carreiro
Salón Girasoles
SPEAKER: Ben Powell

Plenary
Salón Chapultepec
SPEAKERS: Enrique de la Madrid, Eugene Gholz, Ryan Yonk
CHAIR: Ian Vásquez
Off program activities
Salón Chapultepec
Executive Producers, Matt and Terry Kibbe, will present the film, which follows the Hero’s journey of artist Carlos Luna as he pursues creative freedom from Communist Cuba, through Mexico. Eventually he finds his free, flourishing life in the United States. They will be joined by Carlos and Claudia Luna for special remarks after the screening.
Day 3
Sponsored Breakfast
- Archbridge Institute – Salón Monterrey
- Universidad de las Hesperides – Salón María Bonita
- Life + Liberty Indexes (FRDM Index) – Salón Molino 1

Keynote kickoff
Salón Chapultepec
SPEAKER: Nassim Taleb presented by Alberto Mingardi

Plenary
Salón Chapultepec
SPEAKERS: Daniel Lacalle, George Selgin, Will Luther
CHAIR: Martín Krause
Coffee break
Breakout Sessions

Salón del Sol
SPEAKERS: Jeffrey Miron, Ricardo López Murphy, Eduardo Guerrero
CHAIR: Sergio Sarmiento

Salón Girasoles
SPEAKERS: Ninfa Salinas, James Tooley, Gabriel Calzada
CHAIR: Arturo Damm
Lunch
Salón Molino
Alberto Benegas Lynch (video)
Invitations to MPS Meetings Marrakech, Indianapolis & Buenos Aires
Afternoon activities
Liberty Classics from Latin America
Salón Camelia
SPEAKER: Marcel Granier
Afternoon Panel A
Salón Jardín
SPEAKERS: Thomas Hazlett, Adam Thierer, James Lawson
CHAIR: Max Rangeley.
Afternoon Panel B
Salón Girasoles
SPEAKERS: Mario Noya, Jim Epstein, Gabriela Calderón
CHAIR: Eduardo Fernández Luiña
Coffee Break
Book presentations
Salón Girasoles
SPEAKER: Carlos Sabino
Salón Camelia
SPEAKER: Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson
Salón Jardín
SPEAKER: Per Bylund
Salón Arcoiris
SPEAKER: Hiroshi Yoshida

Plenary
Salón Chapultepec
SPEAKER: Ricardo Salinas Pliego, Antonio Foglia
CHAIR: Benjamin Powell
Shuttle departs to dinner venue
Dinner caminos de la libertad
Day 4
Breakfast
Departure (Excursion)
- Tour of Historic Center
- Pyramids of Teotihuacan
Lunch
Back to hotel
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