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8 May 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Thirty-seventh Session Begins with a Call to Intensify the Fight Against Inequality

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena and the Chief of Staff of the Office of the President of Mexico, Francisco Guzmán, inaugurated the regional organization’s most important biennial meeting, being held through Friday, May 11 in Havana.

7 May 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC and Cuba Join in a Dialogue about its Path to Sustainable Development

Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary, participated in a session dedicated to the host country prior to the inauguration of the Commission’s thirty-seventh session.

5 October 2017 | Press Release

Commemoration in Havana of 40 Years of Advancement of Women’s Equality and Rights in the Region with a Focus on Pending Challenges

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, and Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, led the inauguration of the Fifty-Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women.

26 November 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Expresses Condolences to the People and Government of Cuba over the Death of Former President Fidel Castro

The Executive Secretary of the regional organization, Alicia Bárcena, sent a letter in which she underscored his fight to ensure that equality and the comprehensive well-being of the country’s citizens remained a top priority.

25 March 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena is Awarded an Honoris Causa Doctorate by the University of Havana

In her speech, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said that regional integration is destined to play a central role in the face of the current situation.

30 April 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Made Official Visit to Cuba

Alicia Bárcena met with senior officials from the country and participated in a seminar on the economic development of Latin America and the Caribbean island.

30 October 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Concludes Visit to Cuba

Alicia Bárcena met with the President of Cuba’s Council of State, Raúl Castro, and gave a keynote lecture at the University of Havana.

12 de March de 2014 | Press Release

Primer Vicepresidente de Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel visitó la CEPAL

La autoridad cubana se reunió con la Secretaria Ejecutiva, Alicia Bárcena, y otros altos funcionarios internacionales.

5 de August de 2013 | Press Release

Relación género-medio ambiente, economía de Cuba y rol de China en comercio de América del Norte son analizados en Revista CEPAL

Publicación también aborda la movilidad social y la redistribución del ingreso en América Latina, entre otros temas.

24 July 2013 | Press Release

Executive Secretary of ECLAC Presented a Document on Structural Perspectives for the Region's Development

She stressed that equality is the guiding principle for a paradigm change in Latin America and the Caribbean.

19 February 2013 | Press Release

Executive Secretary of ECLAC Met with Cuban President Raúl Castro

Alicia Bárcena assured the Cuban leader of the Commission's willingness to support Cuba's work in leading CELAC during 2013.

15 February 2013 | Press Release

ECLAC Highlights Importance of Planning for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

As part of her official visit to the island, the ECLAC Executive Secretary met with Cuban President Raúl Castro.

14 February 2013 | Press Release

ECLAC Executive Secretary Meets Senior Cuban Authorities

In Havana, Alicia Bárcena will take part in an international seminar on the 50th anniversary of the first economic plan in Cuba.

19 June 2012 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Agree to Forge Closer Collaboration in order to Improve Use of Statistics

They called for increased use of national data in human development reports, and highlighted progress in the code of good practice for statistics.

13 February 2012 | Press Release

Executive Secretary of ECLAC Made an Official Visit to Cuba

Alicia Bárcena met with senior government authorities and gave a magisterial conference on regional integration processes at the University of Havana.

15 April 2011 | Press Release

Study on Economic Growth in Cuba wins International Research Prize

The "Juan F. Noyola" competition was held in April 2010, and involved researchers from nine countries.

4 January 2011 | Press Release

Science, Technology and Innovation Are Key for Growth and Competitiveness in the World Market

Today, ECLAC opened the first School for Policymakers in Science, Technology and Innovation, in order to strengthen capacities in the region's countries.