Governance and Team

FLAR has a simple governance structure

Its main governing bodies are:

The decisions of the Board of Directors and the Assembly require a majority of 3/4 of those present, except in some special cases which require a larger majority.

Assembly of Representatives

It is the highest authority of the FLAR. It meets regularly once a year and is composed of the Ministers of Finance or Treasury of the member countries, or the corresponding official designated by the respective government.

Each representative of full members as of 2021 is entitled to one vote, regardless of the amount of their paid-in capital. Representatives of countries that subsequently accede to the Constitutive Agreement will acquire the right to one vote once they pay and maintain the minimum capital amount required for that purpose.

ts main functions, upon recommendation of the Board of Directors, are:

  • Determine FLAR’s general policies.

  • Approve the annual budget.

  • Approve reserves and profit distribution.

  • Approve the entry of new members.

Members
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Bolivia

José Gabriel Espinoza Yáñez

Minister of Economy and Public Finance

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Colombia

Germán Ávila Plazas

Minister of Finance

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Costa Rica

Nogui Acosta Jaén

Minister of Finance

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Ecuador

Sariha Moya Angulo

Minister of Economy and Finance

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Paraguay

Oscar Lovera

Minister of Economy and Finance

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Peru

Rodolfo Acuña Namihas

Minister of Economy and Finance

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Uruguay

Gabriel Oddone París

Minister of Economy and Finance

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Venezuela

Anabel Pereira Fernández

Minister of the People’s Power for Economy and Finance

Bolivia

Marcelo Alejandro Montenegro Gómez
Minister of Economy and Public Finance of the Plurinational State of Bolivia

Costa Rica

Nogui Acosta Jaén
Minister of Finance - Republic of Costa Rica

Paraguay

Óscar Llamosas
Minister of Finance - Republic of Paraguay

Uruguay

Azucena María Arbeleche
Minister of Economy and Finance - Eastern Republic of Uruguay

Colombia

José Antonio Ocampo
Minister of Finance and Public Credit - Republic of Colombia

Ecuador

Pablo Arosemena
Minister of Economy and Finance - Republic of Ecuador

Peru

Oscar Graham Yamahuchi
Minister of Economy and Finance - Republic of Peru

Venezuela

Delcy Rodríguez
Minister of the People's Power of Economy, Finance and Public Banking - Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Board of Directors

Its members are the Governors of the central banks of the full members (member countries), the Governors of the associate central banks, and FLAR’s Executive President of FLAR, who chairs it. Each director is entitled to one vote. However, the central bank Governors of the full members as of 2021 have the right to permanently vote, regardless of the amount of their paid-in capital. All other directors shall be entitled to one vote once their contribution has been paid and as long as they maintain the minimum capital amount required for that purpose.

It meets at least twice a year and deals with:

  • Formulating FLAR policies and strategies within the general policies approved by the Assembly.

  • Approve balance-of-payment support loans or guarantees.

  • Establish FLAR’s investment guidelines.

  • Making recommendations to the Assembly::

    -Formulate FLAR’s general policies.
    -Approve the annual budget.
    -Approve reserves and the distribution of profits.
    -Approve the entry of new members.

Members
Bolivia

Roger Edwin Rojas
President (A) Central Bank of Bolivia

Chile

Rosanna Costa
President Central Bank of Chile

Costa Rica

Róger Madrigal López
President Central Bank of Costa Rica

Paraguay

José Cantero Sienra
President Central Bank of Paraguay

Uruguay

Diego Labat
President Central Bank of Uruguay

Colombia

Leonardo Villar
General Manager Bank of the Republic

Ecuador

Tatiana Rodríguez Cerón
Minister of Economy and Finance

Perú

Julio Velarde Flores
Chairman of the Board Central Reserve Bank of Peru

Venezuela

Calixto Ortega Sánchez
President Central Bank of Venezuela

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Bolivia

David Iván Espinoza Torrico

Governor of the Central Bank of Bolivia

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Chile

Rosanna Costa

Governor of the Central Bank of Chile

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Colombia

Leonardo Villar

General Manager of the Bank of the Republic

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Costa Rica

Róger Madrigal López

Governor of the Central Bank of Costa Rica

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Ecuador

Gustavo Estuardo Camacho Dávila

Chair of the Financial and Monetary Policy and Regulation Board

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Paraguay

Carlos Carvallo Spalding

Governor of the Central Bank of Paraguay

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Perú

Julio Velarde Flores

Governor of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru

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Uruguay

Guillermo Tolosa

Governor of the Central Bank of Uruguay

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Venezuela

Luis Alberto Pérez González (a)

Governor of the Central Bank of Venezuela

José Darío Uribe

Executive President

Executive Presidency

This is the fund’s permanent technical body. It is headed by the Executive President, who is elected by the Board of Directors for a 3-year period, with the possibility of being reelected.

The main duties of the Executive President are to:

  • Chair the Board of Directors, with voice but without the right to vote.

  • Recommend the main policies and strategies to the Board.

  • Approve loans or other contingency and liquidity financial supports.

  • Direct FLAR’s administration and conduct the operations to meet the institutional objectives.

Since July 23, 2017, FLAR’s Executive President is José Darío Uribe, Colombian economist who served as General Manager (Governor) of the Central Bank of Colombia (Banco de la República) for 12 years.

Senior Management

It is comprised by the Executive Presidency, the General Secretariat, Legal Counsel and the Risk, Financial, Economic Studies and Corporate Services Directorates.

Members

José Darío Uribe

Executive President

Fidel Jaramillo

 Secretary General

María Fernanda Acosta

 Legal Counsel

Carlos Álvarez

 Risks Director (CRO)

Carlos Giraldo

 Chief Economist

Iker Zubizarreta

 Financial Director (CFO)

Carlos Giraldo

 Chief Economist

Patricia Morales

 Director of Corporate Services

Iker Zubizarreta

 Financial Director (CFO)

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