In an international scenario marked by the weaponization of economic relations and great power rivalry, in late 2024, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, convened the Commission on Geopolitics, Globalization and Development for Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Commission is independent and pluralistic, comprising 13 prominent and distinguished figures from various world regions, all serving in a personal and honorary capacity. Over the course of 18 months, the commissioners analysed the shifts reshaping global geopolitics and the world economy, and discussed their implications for development strategies in Latin American and Caribbean countries and for the region's international presence.