{"id":487,"date":"2026-05-22T14:39:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamimovershub.com\/?p=487"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:39:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:39:47","slug":"adam-smith-center-honors-fifa-president-six-others-as-champions-of-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamimovershub.com\/?p=487","title":{"rendered":"Adam Smith Center honors FIFA president, six others as \u201cchampions of freedom\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For the third consecutive year, FIU\u2019s Adam Smith Center hosted its black-tie Champion of Freedom Dinner and Celebration, honoring seven distinguished leaders across government, business, sports, journalism and the arts, individuals whose lives and careers embody the enduring ideals of liberty, free enterprise, and human prosperity. The gala was held earlier this month at Trump National Doral in Miami.<\/p>

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\u201cThis celebration is a reminder that the ideas we champion are not abstract. They are alive in every entrepreneur who takes a risk, in every student who dares to think freely and in every leader who chooses principle over personal gain,\u201d said Carlos D\u00edaz-Rosillo, founding director of the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom. \u201cThe seven individuals we are honoring embody the enduring power of freedom through a commitment to shape nations, markets and lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

The evening brought together current and former heads of state from Latin America, senior government officials, business trailblazers, philanthropists and community leaders to celebrate shared values, vision and an unwavering commitment to liberty.<\/p>\n

\u201cFreedom, opportunity and prosperity do not happen by accident,\u201d said Jeanette M. Nu\u00f1ez, president of FIU. \u201cThey are built through leadership, innovation, courage and a steadfast commitment to the principles that sustain free societies.\u201d\"\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Champions (from left): Enrique Acevedo, journalist and news anchor; Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA; Maris Franca Llorens-Antognoli, businesswoman and philanthropist; Carlos D\u00edaz-Rosillo, founding director of the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom; Luis Abinader, president of the Dominican Republic; Jeanette M. Nu\u00f1ez, president of FIU; Yotuel Romero, singer and songwriter; Antonio Huertas, chairman and CEO of Mapfre; Bernie Moreno, U.S. senator (Ohio)<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The event carried special significance this year as it coincided with the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and Adam Smith\u2019s landmark\u00a0The Wealth of Nations<\/em>, twin milestones that remind the world that the principles of freedom are not merely historical artifacts but living commitments that must be championed anew in every generation.<\/p>\n

The following honorees were recognized with the evening\u2019s highest awards:<\/p>\n