ILD's President Hernando de Soto was the main speaker at a conference on August 21st, 2015 at the Peruvian Armed Forces Joint College in the Chorillos district of Lima. The theme of the conference was Peru's property, sovereignty and national security. The Attendees included military leaders, students and foreign/local dignitaries from several embassies in Lima. During the speech De Soto brought up the successful defeat of the Shining Path.