Overview
- President José Jerí delivered the opening address at the Centro de Convenciones de Lima as Day 1 featured a liberty keynote, a public‑security panel led by Fernando Rospigliosi, and a regional business leadership discussion.
- Organizers framed crime as an economic threat, with CADE’s chair citing over 20,000 business closures linked to insecurity and extortion affecting micro and small firms.
- Day 2 will center on state‑strengthening, justice and the economy, including a “Crecimiento económico” session with Economy Minister Denisse Miralles and former minister Luis Carranza.
- The forum closes on Nov. 6 with the “Elegir con responsabilidad” block and presentations by presidential hopefuls Rafael López Aliaga, Alfonso López Chau and Mario Vizcarra; Keiko Fujimori, César Acuña, Javier Milei and Carlos Álvarez will not attend.
- Returning to the capital after 17 years, CADE also marks the first in‑person participation by a Peruvian president in four years as the government readies a request for delegated legislative powers following consultations with major business groups.