{"id":30081,"date":"2026-07-21T16:20:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/politicalnetworkforvalues.org\/?p=30081"},"modified":"2026-08-14T20:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:24:58","slug":"political-leaders-to-debate-an-agenda-for-birth-rates-and-child-protection-in-buenos-aires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/politicalnetworkforvalues.org\/en\/2026\/07\/political-leaders-to-debate-an-agenda-for-birth-rates-and-child-protection-in-buenos-aires\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Leaders to Debate an Agenda for Birth Rates and Child Protection in Buenos Aires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buenos Aires <span style=\"color: #007ba6;\"><strong>|<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0The demographic crisis, policies to boost birth rates, family-strengthening measures and comprehensive child protection will be among the topics bringing together political leaders, officeholders and experts from several countries at the Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires on July 23.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Political Forum &#8220;Freedom for the Future: A Political Agenda for Birth Rates and Child Protection&#8221;<\/strong> is organized by <strong>Political Network for Values<\/strong> (PNfV), in partnership with <strong>Fundaci\u00f3n Faro<\/strong>, <strong>Arg\u00e9ntea<\/strong>, <strong>Mises Cono Sur<\/strong>, the <strong>Global Center for Human Rights<\/strong> and <strong>Fundaci\u00f3n Free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;More than a space for reflection, we see this gathering as a forum for coordination and cooperation among those responsible for designing and implementing public policy,&#8221; says national deputy <strong>Santiago Santurio<\/strong>, PNfV&#8217;s Argentine member on its Advisory Board.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Building a freer, more hopeful future starts with political decisions that protect children and strengthen families,&#8221; says <strong>Clara Muzzio<\/strong>, Deputy Head of Government of the City of Buenos Aires and host of the event.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Political Network for Values brings together lawmakers, officeholders and political leaders who take part in a personal capacity and share a common vision of human dignity, the family and fundamental freedoms. It&#8217;s values that unite us,&#8221; says <strong>Lola Velarde<\/strong>, the Network&#8217;s executive director.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers will include, in addition to Muzzio and Santurio, <strong>Gabriel Mraida<\/strong>, Buenos Aires City&#8217;s Minister of Human Development and Habitat; national senator <strong>Carmen \u00c1lvarez Rivero<\/strong>; national deputy <strong>Joaqu\u00edn Ojeda<\/strong>; provincial deputy <strong>Nahuel Sotelo<\/strong>; and Buenos Aires City legislator <strong>Andrea Freguia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The forum will also feature experiences from local governments, presented by mayors <strong>Ram\u00f3n Lan\u00fas<\/strong> (San Isidro), <strong>Rodrigo Aybar<\/strong> (Tres de Febrero) and <strong>Fernando Rambaldi<\/strong> (La Calera, C\u00f3rdoba).<\/p>\n<p>Expert perspectives will come from <strong>Laura Bryant Handford<\/strong>, an analyst at <strong>The Heritage Foundation<\/strong> (United States); <strong>Carmen Soza<\/strong>, executive director of <strong>Ideas Republicanas<\/strong> (Chile); <strong>\u00darsula Basset<\/strong>, director of the <strong>Center for Family Law Research<\/strong> (Argentina); and <strong>Vajk Farkas<\/strong>, director of the Madrid office of the <strong>Center for Fundamental Rights<\/strong> (Hungary).<\/p>\n<p>Former Argentine Vice President <strong>Gabriela Michetti<\/strong> and 65 young leaders from 15 countries, taking part in PNfV&#8217; <strong>Youth Program<\/strong>, will close out the forum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Political Network for Values<\/strong> is an international platform bringing together officeholders and political and civic leaders from 45 countries across the Americas, Europe and Africa, dedicated to promoting a culture of life, strengthening the family and defending fundamental freedoms. The network is cross-partisan, and its members take part in a personal capacity, united by a shared set of values.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #007ba6;\">*<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #007ba6;\">Event details:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Political Forum: Freedom for the Future: A Political Agenda for Birth Rates and Child Protection.<br \/>\nDate: Thursday, July 23, 2026.<br \/>\nTime: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<br \/>\nVenue: Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (Per\u00fa 160, Buenos Aires).<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #007ba6;\"><a style=\"color: #007ba6;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/ejq9wu76xub5phb5hqxhu\/Programa-Foro-Participantes-BA26-0717.pdf?rlkey=ruzst4mlmwdvt4bz098iu50dh&amp;st=p9ltc36m&amp;dl=0\">The forum agenda (in Spanish) can be consulted here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #007ba6;\"><strong>Press contact:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Diego Hern\u00e1ndez,<br \/>\nCommunications Director, Political Network for Values.<br \/>\ndiegohernandez@politicalnetworkforvalues.org | +55 31 99456 1430<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buenos Aires |\u00a0The demographic crisis, policies to boost birth rates, family-strengthening measures and comprehensive child protection will be among the topics bringing together political leaders, officeholders and experts from several countries at the Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires on July 23. 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