UN General Assembly
2010

wish to go further and state with absolute conviction that the time has come for Latin America. We Latin Americans have assumed the management of our economies with responsibility. As a result, we were one of the regions least affected by the global economic crisis. Today, our countries are growing on the basis of economic, social and technological pillars that are stronger than ever and attracting investors from throughout the world. We are a subcontinent where the majority of the population is young, with immense talents and ability to work, with cities and natural wonders that attract tourists and 5 10-54965 investors from all over the world, and with unparalleled environmental wealth. In these times, when the world demands food, water, biofuels and natural lungs for the Earth such as the tropical forests, Latin America has millions of hectares ready for cultivation without affecting the ecological balance, and all the willingness necessary to become a supplier of all the goods that humanity needs for its own survival. More than 925 million people living with hunger