Cuban writer Carlos Alberto Montaner ends his eventful but successful tour in Peru

July 5, 2005

San Borja, Lima.- From June 30  to July 4, cuban writer Carlos Alberto Montaner was in Lima to present his book "Liberty and its enemies" in a tour organized by Liberal Network of Latin america (Relial) sponsored by Friedrich Naumann foundation and its peruvian partners; Instituto de Libre Empresa, Instituto Político para la Libertad and Instituto de Estudios de la Acción Humana.

His first meetings began on july 1st,  with liberal youngs of Vanguardia Liberal and IPL's group, to launch Liberal Network of Peru, and to have a lunch with notable peruvian liberals. By afternoon, Montaner had media interviews, in radio and television.

Breakfast with liberal youngs of Vanguadia Liberal and IPL	Myriam Ortiz, Founder and Director of Economy of the Instituto de Libre Empresa is pictured with Carlos Alberto Montaner and José Luis Tapia-Rocha, Founder and President of Instituto de Libre Empresa (ILE).
Youngs of Vanguardia Liberal join with Carlos Alberto Montaner: (Left to Right) Eddy Rojas, Julio Sancho, Renzo Cánepa, César León and Cathy López	During the launch of Liberal Network of Peru participate: Yesenia Alvarez (IPL), Carlos Alberto Montaner, Miguel Bueno (IPL) y José Luis Tapia-Rocha (ILE)
Leaders of Libertarian Party of Peru join Montaner and José Luis Tapia-Rocha (ILE). From left to right: Humberto Pérez, National Secretary of Organization, Eugenio D' Medina and Alfredo Reyna.

On saturday, cuban writer participated as Vice President of Liberal International at II National Meeting of Libertarian Party of Peru where gave a several recommendations to develop libertarian parties, and urged to take action in order to fill political spaces where liberalism could emerge, for example, install within other  parties to go in with ideas and liberal programs.

National Secretary of Organization of Libertarian Party of Peru Humberto Perez gives a present to cuban writer Carlos Alberto Montaner at the end of his participation at the II National Meeting

On the moorning of july 4, Montaner was at the National Congress of Peru in Raul Porras Barrenechea room, where participate Congressmen Jacques Rodrich, Luis Solari de la Fuente, and Anel Townsend to discuss Political Freedom, with José Luis Tapia-Rocha, President of ILE; Yesenia Alvarez, President of IPL and Beltrán Gómez, representative of National Council of Youth.

José Luis Tapia-Rocha (ILE), Congressman Luis Solari and Carlos Alberto Montaner

By the afternoon, a lecture scheduled of cuban writer at National University of San Marcos was prohibited by academic authorities without explanation. Media picked up this fact with big headlines in four newspapers and some comments in Tv program La Hora N.

Correo newspaper (www.correoperu.com.pe)

Expreso newspaper (www.expreso.com.pe)

La Primera newspaper (www.laprimera.com.pe)

Perú 21 newspaper (www.peru21.com)

At night, was launched "Liberty and its enemies" book wrote by Montaner and presented at San Ignacio de Loyola University where participate the Rector Jorge Talavera Traverso; professor Bertford Betalleluz; José Luis Tapia-Rocha, ILE; Yesenia Alvarez, IPL; and Jose Manuel Saavedra, CitPerú. 

In this academic event, Montaner gives some minutes to Renzo Cánepa, leader of liberal group "Vanguardia Liberal" at San Marcos University in order to inform this regretably fact. The book presentation end with a plaque present from USIL awarded by rector Jorge Talavera.

(From left to right) Jose Luis Tapia-Rocha, Jose Manuel Saavedra, Carlos Alberto Montaner, rector Jorge Talavera, Yesenia Alvarez and professor Bertford Betalleluz	Jose Luis Tapia-Rocha commenting "Liberty and its enemies" book.
Carlos Montaner spoke at San Ignacio de Loyola University