A new document by ECLAC indicates that the decline in this sector could lead to a drop in GDP growth of 8 and 1 percentage points, respectively, in the Caribbean and Latin America.
The effects of natural disasters and limited resources and access to financing, among other difficulties, were analyzed by authorities from the subregion during the Forum of the Countries of Latin America on Sustainable Development 2019.
Andrew Holness advocated for greater integration among the countries of the Caribbean and Latin America and gave his backing to the Caribbean debt relief proposal presented by the organization.