The regional session in Latin America had a substantial emphasis on the need for increased Civil Society presence in encouraging the HIV/AIDS response. Critical needs in the Latin American response were that more strategic information is needed. There is limited data availability for target populations which compromise decision making ability on the part of government, civil sector and community organizing. 

C. Nunez explained that an increase in treatment availability as well as effective prevention strategies is critical to reducing in the region.

A. Nilo from UNAIDS suggested that the role of community organizations and community networks be given more importance because of their substantial impact in Latin America. A cohesive civil society and community organizing strategy will help the responses of the larger international bodies such as UNAIDS.

All presenters criticised the World Bank and International Monetary Fund institutions. Promises of development by these institutions curtail capacity building impetus and initiatives. Unequal privileges and distribution leveraged by these institutions in the realm of health care and education close doors for many. The panelists expressed a lack of necessary resources to create the appropriate response to HIV/AIDS and were in unanimous agreement that an increased presence of civil society could greatly contribute to the solution.