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15 December 2023 | Press Release

New Investment Agenda Needed in Latin America and the Caribbean to Boost Growth, Job Creation and Sustainable Development
ECLAC, OECD, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the European Commission presented a new edition of their traditional annual report “Latin American Economic Outlook 2023: Investing in Sustainable Development”.
El Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, durante la presentación LEO 2022
23 March 2023 | News

The Green Transition and Productive Development Policies are Essential Elements for Changing the Region’s Development Model
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, participated in the presentation of the Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) report, in the framework of the XIV Business Meeting of the Ibero-American Summit 2023.
Portada documento Corporate governance
30 March 2022 | News

Issuance of Sustainability-linked Bonds by Latin American Companies in International Markets Grows Exponentially in 2021
The region’s top three SLB issuers were Brazil (60%), Mexico (28%) and Chile (8%), and the top three sectors transportation (26%), forestry and paper (23%) and food and beverage (22%).
4 March 2021 | Press Release

Pandemic Prompts Rise in Poverty to Levels Unprecedented in Recent Decades and Sharply Affects Inequality and Employment
In a new annual report, ECLAC estimates that the total number of poor people rose to 209 million by the end of 2020, which is 22 million more people than in the previous year. In addition, it calls for creating a new welfare state.
Banner ECLAC-PAHO report on health and the economy
27 July 2020 | Announcement

ECLAC and PAHO Present Joint Report on Health and the Economy in the Context of COVID-19
A new report will be launched virtually on Thursday, July 30, in a simultaneous press conference by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and the Director of PAHO, Carissa Etienne.
Cover Tourism sector COVID-19 report
20 July 2020 | News

Tourism Will Be One of the Economic Sectors Most Affected by COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
A new document by ECLAC indicates that the decline in this sector could lead to a drop in GDP growth of 8 and 1 percentage points, respectively, in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Portada documento CEPAL-FIDA
18 March 2020 | News

Public Policies Are Key to the Financial Inclusion of Rural Areas in the Region
A new publication edited by ECLAC-Mexico stresses the need for policies that foster a structural change in activities in the rural setting.
Portada estudio CEPAL Uruguay
13 March 2020 | News

ECLAC Document Analyzes the Targeting Instruments of Cash Transfer Programs in the Region
A study by the organization’s office in Montevideo analyzes the instruments utilized by Latin American and Caribbean countries, with a deeper focus on the case of Uruguay.
28 November 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC: The Region Has Underestimated Inequality
The economic commission noted that the upward trend for poverty in Latin America held firm and called for resuming the construction of comprehensive and universal social compacts, during the launch of its Social Panorama 2019 report today in Chile.
Mesa 1 del Foro de los Países sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible 2019, referida a los desafíos del Caribe para la implementación de la Agenda 2030
24 April 2019 | News

Caribbean Countries Face Complex Challenges to Advancing on Fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda
The effects of natural disasters and limited resources and access to financing, among other difficulties, were analyzed by authorities from the subregion during the Forum of the Countries of Latin America on Sustainable Development 2019.
Banner Social Panorama 2018
9 January 2019 | Announcement

ECLAC will Launch its Social Panorama of Latin American 2018 Report

On Tuesday, January 15, Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena will give a press conference at the regional organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
22 May 2018 | Press Release

More Than Half of All Older Persons in Latin America Do Not Receive a Pension from a Contributory System: ECLAC and ILO
In a new joint publication, the United Nations organizations indicate that the lack of retirement income forces many men and women over 60 in the region to remain active in the labor market.
20 December 2017 | Press Release

Poverty Increased in 2016 in Latin America and Reached 30.7% of the Population, a Percentage Seen Holding Steady in 2017
In Mexico today ECLAC launched its report Social Panorama 2017, which includes an update to the methodology used to estimate monetary poverty in the region.
30 August 2017 | Press Release

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Gave Keynote Lecture at ECLAC
Andrew Holness advocated for greater integration among the countries of the Caribbean and Latin America and gave his backing to the Caribbean debt relief proposal presented by the organization.
30 May 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC: High Levels of Inequality in Latin America Constitute an Obstacle to Sustainable Development
This is a structural phenomenon that manifests itself via multiple vicious circuits, according to the Social Panorama 2016 annual report released today.
28 October 2016 | Press Release

Empowering the 40% of Young Latin Americans Not in Formal Jobs, Education or Training could Spark New Growth Engines
OECD, ECLAC and CAF launched the latest Latin American Economic Outlook report.
11 May 2016 | Infographic

ECLAC Session
The thirty-sixth session of the United Nations regional organization will be held in Mexico on May 23-27.
Imagen aérea de asentamientos de viviendas en Brasil.
31 March 2015 | News

ECLAC Recommends Improving Statistics to Measure Territorial Development
The scant coverage of sub-national indicators and differences in political-administrative structures limit data comparability between countries, according to a study by the regional United Nations organization.
26 January 2015 | Press Release

Poverty and Indigence Reduction Stalls in Most of Latin American Countries
Estimates show that 167 million people were poor in 2014, and 71 million of them suffered extreme poverty or indigence.
21 January 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Present an Overview of Poverty and Inequality in Latin America
The Executive Secretary of the regional United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, will show the evolution of the main social indicators in a press conference.

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