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24 November 2022 | Press Release

Poverty Rates in Latin America Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2022, ECLAC Warns
The Social Panorama 2022 report projects that 201 million people (32.1% of the region’s total population) live in situations of poverty, with 82 million (13.1%) of them in extreme poverty. The regional organization calls for urgently addressing the silent crisis in education to avert the risk of a lost generation.
10 de May de 2022 | Press Release

Nuevo número de Revista CEPAL ya está disponible en internet, con análisis sobre el desarrollo y flujos financieros ilícitos hacia América Latina

Principal publicación académica del organismo incluye además artículos sobre la acumulación del capital en la región, cambio tecnológico y mercados laborales, entre otros temas.
24 March 2021 | Press Release

2020 Edition of ECLAC’s Statistical Yearbook Offers a Set of Statistics on Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
The latest version of this flagship publication by the United Nations regional commission presents a selection of indicators and statistics on the social, economic and environmental situation of the region’s countries.
4 March 2021 | Press Release

Pandemic Prompts Rise in Poverty to Levels Unprecedented in Recent Decades and Sharply Affects Inequality and Employment
In a new annual report, ECLAC estimates that the total number of poor people rose to 209 million by the end of 2020, which is 22 million more people than in the previous year. In addition, it calls for creating a new welfare state.
15 July 2020 | Press Release

Contraction of Economic Activity in the Region Intensifies Due to the Pandemic: It Will Fall -9.1% in 2020
ECLAC updated its growth projections for Latin American and Caribbean countries today. It underscores that both the external and domestic shocks have been stronger than what was foreseen last April, which led to a downward revision of the figures.
12 May 2020 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes Moving Towards a Basic Income to Help the Most Vulnerable Population Overcome the Coronavirus’s Effects
The organization presented a new report on the social challenges of the crisis stemming from COVID-19. In a context of low growth, a significant increase in poverty, extreme poverty and inequality is foreseen in Latin America and the Caribbean.
27 September 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Identifies At Least Eight Critical Obstacles that Hinder Inclusive Social Development in the Region
The United Nations regional organization presents a new study in the framework of the Third Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be inaugurated this Tuesday in Mexico City.
9 July 2019 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: “Active fiscal policies are needed to finance the 2030 Agenda and ensure that no one is left behind”

On the first day of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2019, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, speaking on behalf of the five United Nations regional commissions, gave an account of the progress made toward meeting the SDGs and called for putting equality at the center.
15 January 2019 | Press Release

Poverty in Latin America Remained Steady in 2017, but Extreme Poverty Increased to the Highest Level since 2008, while Inequality has Fallen Notably since 2000
ECLAC released its report Social Panorama 2018 today in Chile, including new revisions to the methodology used by the organization to estimate monetary poverty in the region, as well as new measurements on functional inequality, social spending and double labor and social inclusion.
17 de December de 2018 | Press Release

Revista CEPAL ya está disponible en internet, con estudios sobre temas relevantes del desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe
Nueva edición de la publicación académica incluye investigaciones sobre la distribución de la renta, los gobiernos corporativos y los ingresos provenientes de recursos naturales, entre otras materias.
12 de April de 2018 | Press Release

La desigualdad disminuye en América Latina en la última década, pero su reducción presenta signos de estancamiento
Artículo en nueva edición de Revista CEPAL analiza la evolución de la desigualdad en la región y en el mundo. Publicación incluye también estudios sobre la descentralización fiscal en América y la riqueza ligada a la gran minería del cobre en Chile, entre otros temas.
13 March 2018 | Press Release

Economist Samuel Bowles Urges the Construction of a New Economic Paradigm Based on More Egalitarian Societies

The distinguished international expert gave a keynote lecture at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
22 March 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Protecting Progress and Preventing Social Rollbacks in Light of Potential Increase in Regional Poverty
According to projections by the United Nations regional organization, 175 million people were living in situations of poverty in late 2015 in Latin America.
17 March 2016 | Press Release

Income and Wealth Concentration Are at the Heart of Inequality in the Region, According to ECLAC and OXFAM
The richest 10% in Latin America and the Caribbean own 71% of wealth and their tax rate is only 5.4% of their income.
8 May 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Advocates for Equality as the Driving Force for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena attended the 10th Meeting of the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Cancun, Mexico.
21 January 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Present an Overview of Poverty and Inequality in Latin America
The Executive Secretary of the regional United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, will show the evolution of the main social indicators in a press conference.
15 January 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms Commitment to Equality during Visit by Thomas Piketty
Renowned French economist held a meeting with officials from the Commission and special guests.
28 de July de 2014 | Press Release

Escuela de verano sobre economías latinoamericanas fue inaugurada en la CEPAL
Más de 30 estudiantes de posgrado de América Latina y el Caribe, Asia y Europa participan en la decimoquinta edición del curso que finaliza el 10 de septiembre.
1 de July de 2014 | Press Release

CEPAL llama a renovar lazos entre la Unión Europea y América Latina y el Caribe
Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo, Alicia Bárcena, remarcó la necesidad de buscar complementariedades entre ambas regiones.
19 de May de 2014 | Press Release

La CEPAL, la OCDE y la Escuela de Economía de París organizan Foro sobre América Latina y Europa
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, participará en la inauguración del encuentro.

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