The Latin America Travel Association (LATA) returns to the House of Lords on 1 February for its annual reception with the All-Party Parliamentary British-Latin America Group.
The event promotes relationships between Britain and Latin America through travel and tourism. It also provides the opportunity for the LATA membership to speak to MPs and members of the House of Lords about Latin America, and shows the Latin American ambassadors and embassies in London that Britain takes travel and tourism seriously as an industry.
Baroness Hooper, chairs the All-Party Parliamentary British-Latin America Group and, alongside LATA chairman Ed Paine, will be presenting a couple of very special media awards on the night.
Jeremy Browne MP, Minister of State responsible for Central/South America and the Caribbean, as well human rights, consular, migration, drugs and international crime, public diplomacy and the Olympics, will address the reception.
2012 is a special year in that while London is hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the next host will be Latin America, in the shape of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Brazil also hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2014.
