Nine Former Heads of State Are Coming to Miami Dade College for a Presidential Dialogue on Democracy
The XI Presidential Dialogue of the IDEA Group brings together former presidents of Spain, Colombia, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and the Dominican Republic on November 10 at MDC's Wolfson Campus. The conversation focuses on leadership, democracy, and the issues shaping our shared future.
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Miami Dade College is hosting the XI Presidential Dialogue of the IDEA Group on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at the Wolfson Campus — a gathering of nine former heads of state from across the Americas and Europe for a conversation on leadership, democracy, and the issues shaping our shared future.
Confirmed participants include José María Aznar (Former Prime Minister of Spain), Jeanine Áñez (Former Interim President of Bolivia), Laura Chinchilla (Former President of Costa Rica), Federico Franco (Former President of Paraguay), Jamil Mahuad (Former President of Ecuador), Hipólito Mejía (Former President of the Dominican Republic), Jorge Tuto Quiroga (Former President of Bolivia), Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (Former President of Costa Rica), and Álvaro Uribe (Former President of Colombia). Luis Almagro, Former Secretary General of the Organization of American States, is also invited.
The event is organized by the Democratic Initiative of Spain and the Americas (IDEA Group), with institutional support from Miami Dade College and its Nelson J. Mezerhane G. Endowed Chair for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Human Rights. It marks more than a decade of dialogue and collaboration in defense of free and open societies.
Registration runs from 8 to 8:45 AM; the program runs from 9 AM to 1 PM. The dialogue will be conducted in Spanish with simultaneous interpretation into English available. Location: MDC Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. Second Ave., Building 1, Room 1261. The event is co-hosted by MDC President Madeline Pumariega.
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The XI Presidential Dialogue of the IDEA Group brings together former presidents of Spain, Colombia, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and the Dominican Republic on November 10 at MDC's Wolfson Campus. The conversation focuses on leadership, democracy, and the issues shaping our shared future.
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