Gas, power and regulation in Latin America : from state monopoly to private investment : the Second Latin American Conference of the Centre for Global Energy Studies held at the Inter-Continental Hotel, Miami, Florida on Wednesday 4th March 1998 and Thursday 5th March 1998.

Introduction -- Latin American energy experience within a global economy/ HE Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani -- Energy cooperation in the Western hemisphere /HE Erwin Arrieta -- Current situation of the Mexican energy sector / HE Luiz Tellez -- Discussion session -- The way ahead : economic reform and energy in Latin America / Guy Pfeffermann -- Investment strategies in Latin America : a lessonfor other producers / Fadhil Chalabi -- Latin American gas and power to the year 2005 / Ann Pickard -- Competition and market restructuring in the power industries / Pablo Spiller -- Potential future demand for power / Francisco Aguerrevere -- The prospects for natural gas and energy integration in the Latin American energy economy / Jorge C. Bacher -- Keynote address / Luis Giusti -- Structured energy finance in Latin America / Frits Beukema -- Investment prospects in the natural gas and electric power industries in Latin America / Pedro-Pablo Kuczynski -- The role of the Inter-American Development Bank in financing energy