ECLAC Notes N⁰ 112

29 June 2022 | ECLAC Notes

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Fotografía XXXIV Seminario Regional de Política Fiscal
13 June 2022 | Press Release

Public Revenue Must Be Strengthened to Expand Fiscal Space and Give Sustainability to Spending

Authorities from Finance Ministries in 12 of the region’s countries kicked off the XXXIV edition of the Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, at ECLAC’s headquarters.

Foto grupal de los delegados asistentes a la COP 1 del Acuerdo de Escazú
22 April 2022 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Reaffirm the Escazú Agreement as a Fundamental Tool for Ensuring a Healthy Environment for Present and Future Generations

The final day of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 1) to the Agreement included a high-level event in celebration of the first anniversary of its entry into force and…

Foto de trabajadores desanimados
17 June 2022 | Press Release

In a New Joint Report, ECLAC and the ILO Indicate that the Recovery in Employment has been Slow, Partial and Uneven

The United Nations organizations analyze the effects of and recovery from the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the region’s labor markets in 2021, spotlighting the evolution of real wages.

Fotografía de algunos de los participantes de la reunión.
28 March 2025 | Press Release

Speaking to Territories and Cities is Critical for Rethinking the Development Model in Latin America and the Caribbean

High-level authorities from Latin America and Europe participated in the first event taking place in the framework of the regional Declaration of Circular Cities.

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Portada Boletín de Comercio Exterior MERCOSUR
24 June 2022 | News

MERCOSUR’s Exports Grew in 2021, but Volume Remained Weak and Diversification was Limited

New ECLAC bulletin on the bloc’s foreign trade indicates that shipments abroad increased by 35.6% last year, driven by higher commodity prices.

5 May 2022 | Briefing note

Central American Countries, ECLAC and SECOSEFIN Meet to Debate the Extension of Collaboration for Incorporating Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable and Inclusive Adaptation to Climate Change into Public Investment

The Executive Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of Treasury or Finance of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (SECOSEFIN), officials from the member countries of the Council of…

9 June 2022 | Briefing note

Electric Bus Production Capacity in Latin America is Discussed by Experts and Industry Leaders

The webinar “Production Capacity of Electric Buses in Latin America,” held by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on June 9, 2022, brought together…

8 June 2022 | Briefing note

Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: 2021 year-in-review and the first four months of 2022

Latin American and Caribbean issuance in international debt markets broke an all-time annual record in 2021, reaching US$ 149 billion. It slowed considerably in the first four months of 2022, however…