The “Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025” will be launched on Tuesday, December 16 at a press conference led by the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present on Tuesday, December 16 its annual flagship report Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025, in which it examines the behavior of the region’s economies over the current year and updates estimates for growth and other economic indicators in 2025 and 2026.

Specifically, the document will present new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth estimates for the region and all of its countries in 2025 and 2026. In this edition, the report analyzes the economic and social dynamics of the year that is about to end and discusses the policy risks and challenges that the Latin America and Caribbean region will face in 2026 for strengthening its resilience and moving forward towards a more inclusive and sustainable development.

The report will be unveiled at a hybrid (in-person and virtual) press conference led by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, at 11:00 a.m. local time in Chile (UTC/GMT -3:00).

According to the report, the growth estimates for 2025 and 2026 are influenced by geoeconomic uncertainty and weak internal activity. The specific outcomes for the region’s main economic indicators will be released by ECLAC at the press conference.

Members of the media are invited to participate in this press conference, virtually or in person at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile (Av. Dag Hammarskjöld 3477, Vitacura, Santiago, Raúl Prebisch conference room). Journalists who want to attend in person must have their media credentials or IDs with them to gain entry and must get accredited in advance by sending an email to prensa@cepal.org.

The press conference will also be transmitted live via Webex at the following link: 

https://eclac.webex.com/weblink/register/rc6f5a47fe8452ce2cd65462edef1a759

Journalists participating virtually will be able to submit their questions ahead of time to the email address conferenciaprensa@cepal.org, and ECLAC’s experts will respond to them in writing.

The Executive Summary in English  of this new annual report by ECLAC – along with a press release and the presentation by Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs will be made available on ECLAC’s website on Tuesday, December 16, as soon as the press conference has concluded.

What: Launch of ECLAC’s annual flagship report Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025. 

Who: 

• José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.
• Experts from ECLAC’s Economic Development Division in charge of the report.

When: Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 11:00 a.m. in Chile (GMT -03:00).

Where: ECLAC’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile (Av. Dag Hammarsköld 3477, Vitacura, Raúl Prebisch conference room).

Virtual connection through various platforms: 

• Webex:https://eclac.webex.com/weblink/register/rc6f5a47fe8452ce2cd65462edef1a759 (prior registration required)
• ECLAC’s website: https://www.cepal.org
• Special transmission website: https://live.cepal.org/
• X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/cepal_onu
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cepal.onu
   

For queries and to arrange interviews, contact ECLAC’s Public Information Unit in Santiago, Chile. 

Email: prensa@cepal.org; Telephone: +562 2210 2040.