A man prepares to participate in the opening ceremony of the 23rd Iberoamerican Summit, in Panama City, capital of Panama, on Oct. 18, 2013. The 23rd Iberoamerican Summit of Heads of State and Government will be held in Panama on Oct. 18 and 19. (Xinhua/Mauricio Valenzuela)
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Ibero-American summit opens in Panama City
PANAMA CITY, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The 23rd Ibero-American Summit opened here Friday, with the theme of "political, economic, social and cultural role of the Ibero-American Community within a new global context."
The two-day summit gathers leaders of 19 Latin American and three Iberian Peninsula countries - Spain, Portugal and Andorra. Full story
Attendees prepare to participate in the opening ceremony of the 23rd Iberoamerican Summit, in Panama City, capital of Panama, on Oct. 18, 2013. The 23rd Iberoamerican Summit of Heads of State and Government will take place in Panama on Oct. 18 and 19. (Xinhua/Mauricio Valenzuela)