President of Uruguay Jorge Batlle (center) opens the CICTE conference. Others from left: Roberto Casanas, OAS, Margarita Escobar, OAS, Guillermo Valles, Uruguay's acting foreign minister.

At conference, from left: Ambassador John Maisto, Ambassador Cofer Black, interpreter Evelyn Tavarelli.

From left: Fernan Cisnero, international editor of El Observador, Dr. Julio Jaureguy, editorial writer for El Pais, Ambassador Black, and Pablo Fontaina, director/owner of Radios Carve and Nuevotiempo at breakfast roundtable at the Radisson Hotel.

From left: Dr. Antonio Merceder, columnist for El Pais and former Uruguayan Ambassador to OAS; Ambassador Maisto, Dr. Alphonse Max, editor of Ultimas Noticias; and Ambassador Cris Arcos.