Viviana Araneda is a Trade Commissioner of Chile. She directs the Los Angeles office of ProChile, the government agency that promotes Chilean exports and enhances the nation's profile abroad. She has been working in partnership with the Port of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, among other institutions, to promote bilateral relations between Chile and California. Araneda was previously head of the Asia and Oceania Department at the General Directorate for International Economic Affairs (DIRECON) in Chile's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In that position she was responsible for trade negotiations with China, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Malaysia, India and Brunei, among others, as well as the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Korea. Between 2004 and 2005, she was involved in the multilateral negotiations at the WTO Doha Round, representing Chile's position on fisheries. Araneda received a bachelor's degree from the Universidad de Chile and a master's degree from Yale University.

Panel:
The Latin American Economy and the New Left: Where Are They Heading?

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