National Office, Washington, D.C.
The ECLAC Washington Office serves as liaison with the Government of the United States, the Government of Canada and international organizations based in Washington, D.C. Through research and technical assistance the Office contributes to the analysis of the economic relations between Latin America and the Caribbean, the U.S. and Canada.
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Activities
Virtual Regional Workshop on External Financing and Climate-Resilient Development
This virtual regional dialogue aims to share lessons learned from the Development Account – Tranche 14 project entitled “Mobilizing External Financial Resources Beyond COVID-19 for Greener, Fairer, and More Sustainable Development in Selected Vulnerable SIDS in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.” It also seeks to highlight the usefulness of the financial strategy and roadmap for mobilizing climate financing developed under the project for the Union of the Comoros and Cabo Verde, which could be adapted and used by other countries in the future.
XXXVII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy
The XXXVII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy is organized by the Executive Secretary of theEconomic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) through the EconomicDevelopment Division. It is sponsored by the Spanish Agency for International DevelopmentCooperation (AECID) and supported by the IDB Group, the Organization for Economic Cooperationand Development (OECD), the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
The sixteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean was held at the Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco in Mexico City, from 12 to 15 August 2025, and focused on the political, economic, social, cultural and environmental transformations as a means of advancing the care society and gender equality.
Fortieth session of ECLAC
The fortieth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will be held from 9 to 11 October 2024 in Lima, pursuant to resolution 766(XXXIX), adopted at the thirty-ninth session of ECLAC, held in Buenos Aires from 24 to 26 October 2022. The meeting will be held in accordance with the ECLAC calendar of conferences for the period 2023–2024.
News
United States-Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Developments 2025
In 2024, Latin America and the Caribbean accounted for 19.2% of total United States trade, similar to the level recorded in 2023. The region’s share of total United States trade in goods, 23.2%, surpassed pre-pandemic levels.
United States-Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Developments: trade patterns and opportunities in the Caribbean
This special issue of United States-Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Developments provides an overview of trade relations between the United States and the Caribbean for the period 2021–2024.
United States economic outlook: 2024 year-in-review and first half of 2025
In 2024, the United States economy expanded 2.8%, led by consumer spending.
Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean in five charts: first nine months of 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean set a new annual record for international bond issuance in just nine months of 2025.
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Capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: first nine months of 2025
Latin American and Caribbean international bond issuance totalled US$ 161 billion in the first nine months of 2025, 32% higher than the full-year total for 2024 and the highest amount on record. The…
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1825 K Street, N.W. Suite 1120
Washington D.C., DC 20006
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Infographic What is ECLAC and what does it do?
ECLAC is an organization that conducts applied research of excellence and provides technical assistance to the governments of the region in order to formulate and monitor public policies. The…
