The Bretton Woods institutions held their annual meetings this year in Lima, Peru's capital, be-tween October 6 and 9 in the presence of government representatives (finance and economy ministers and governors of central banks) alongside experts, researchers and CSO representa-tives from around the globe. That atmosphere was filled by boasting the successful experiences of some Latin American states in limiting the unjust distribution of income and pushing growth forward during periods before the recent financial crisis hitting the world.