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title: Creatividad, Cultura e Innovación en Las Ciudades Iberoamericanas
date: 2025-10-23T11:59:59Z
modified: 2026-01-29T15:09:06Z
permalink: "https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/publication/creatividad-cultura-e-innovacion-en-las-ciudades-iberoamericanas/"
type: publication
status: publish
excerpt: Creatividad, Cultura e Innovación en Las Ciudades Iberoamericanas (Creativity, Culture and Innovation in Ibero-American Cities) showcases how cities in Latin America are placing culture at the heart of urban development to safeguard heritage, protect cultural rights, and promote access to culture. 
wpid: 175749
categories:
  - Research
region:
  - Bogotá
  - Buenos Aires
  - Lima
  - Panamá
  - Quito
  - Rio de Janeiro
  - Santiago
  - Santo Domingo
  - São Paulo
city-region:
  - Latin America
topic:
  - Cultural Policy
  - Heritage
  - Research
featured_image: "https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Panama-Easter-Parade.jpg"
timestamp: 2026-01-29T15:09:06Z
tags:
  - Research
  - Bogotá
  - Buenos Aires
  - Lima
  - Panamá
  - Quito
  - Rio de Janeiro
  - Santiago
  - Santo Domingo
  - São Paulo
  - Latin America
  - Cultural Policy
  - Heritage
---

## A spotlight on cultural policy and innovation in nine Latin American capital cities 



![](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/WCCF_Creatividad-Cultura-e-Innovacion-en-Las-Ciudades-Iber-oamericanas_DIGITAL-2-pages-1-724x1024.jpg)

> “We aim not only to deepen understanding of the regional cultural landscape but also to showcase the
> leadership of our cities in using culture and the creative economy as engines for job creation, social well-being, and sustainable initiatives.”
> 
>  – ALMUDENA MAÍLLO DEL VALLE, Secretary General, Unión de Ciudades Capitales, Iberoamericanas (UCCI)

Creatividad, Cultura e Innovación en Las Ciudades Iberoamericanas (Creativity, Culture and Innovation in Ibero-American Cities) showcases how cities in Latin America are placing culture at the heart of urban development to safeguard heritage, protect cultural rights, and promote access to culture.

A partnership with the Unión de Ciudades Capitales Iberoamericanas (UCCI), we engaged leaders from Bogotá , Buenos Aires, Lima, Panamá, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Santo Domingo and São Paulo to understand how they are using culture to drive innovation in their cities.

![](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Panama-Easter-Parade-1-1024x683.jpg)

From AI-powered policy research to record-breaking live performances that promote indigenous culture, the report shows how Ibero-American cities are combining cultural heritage and modern innovation to create new futures for the region’s cities.

**[Read the report in](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WCCF_Creatividad-Cultura-e-Innovacion-en-Las-Ciudades-Iber-oamericanas_DIGITAL-2-1.pdf) Spanish, English and Portuguese for:**

- New insights into culture policy in Ibero-American cities.
- Case studies and key data from 9 major cities in the region.
- English and Portuguese translations on pages (35) and (47)

![](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Parque-Gloria-Maria-Samuel-Barcelos1-1024x682.jpeg)