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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.
21 April 2020 | Press Release

COVID-19 Pandemic Will Lead to the Biggest Contraction in Economic Activity in the Region’s History: A -5.3% Drop in 2020

ECLAC released new growth projections for Latin American and Caribbean countries. It underscores that in the medium term, this crisis will provoke structural changes in the organization of production, international trade, and the current globalization model.
7 April 2020 | Press Release

New Edition of ECLAC’s Statistical Yearbook Offers a Set of Regional Statistics on the Three Pillars of Development
The 2019 edition of the Commission’s annual report presents a select set of indicators on the social, economic and environmental situation in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
3 April 2020 | Press Release

The Only Strategic Option in the Medium Term to Mitigate COVID-19’s Effects in the Region is to Move Towards a New Development Model through Greater Integration
A new report by ECLAC warns that the crisis unleashed by the coronavirus illness could lead to a contraction of at least -1.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean’s GDP in 2020.
31 January 2020 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Approved the Santiago Commitment, Which Seeks to Accelerate Efforts to Fulfill the Regional Gender Agenda
The XIV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC with support from UN Women, concluded today in Chile.
27 January 2020 | Press Release

Gender Equality and Women’s Autonomy Must Be at the Core of the New Development Model that the Region Urgently Needs: ECLAC
In the framework of the XIV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held in January in Chile, the United Nations regional organization presented a document entitled Women's Autonomy in Changing Economic Scenarios.
24 January 2020 | Press Release

Inequality is the Structural Cause of Social Unrest in Latin America and the Caribbean, Alicia Bárcena affirms at Davos Forum
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization participated this week in numerous sessions of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, the central theme of which was “Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World.”
15 January 2020 | Press Release

The Comprehensive Development Plan is an Innovative Proposal that Addresses the Structural Causes of Migration, With a Focus on Growth, Equality and Environmental Sustainability
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented the fourth draft of this initiative today in Guatemala, at a ceremony led by that country’s President, Alejandro Giammattei.
12 December 2019 | Press Release

The 2014-2020 Period Will Mark the Lowest Growth in the Last Seven Decades for Latin American and Caribbean Economies: ECLAC

According to a new annual report by the United Nations regional organization, the region will grow 0.1% in 2019 and 1.3% in 2020.
4 December 2019 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Stresses the Urgency of Transforming Privileges into Rights to Put an End to Inequality
In the framework of the SICA Regional Forum 2019, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary delivered a keynote speech in which she sustained that inequality, poverty and migration are the basis of the widespread social disenchantment affecting the region.
11 November 2019 | Press Release

Overall Deceleration Persists in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019 and Low Growth is Expected for 2020
ECLAC updated its growth projections for the countries of the region.
31 October 2019 | Press Release

Bioeconomy, a Key to Rural Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
In Costa Rica, ECLAC, FAO and IICA presented their most recent joint report on the agriculture and rural sectors in the Americas, during a conference that brought together the ministers of agriculture of the hemisphere.
29 October 2019 | Press Release

Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean Will Fall 2.0% in 2019 Due to the Complex International Context
Annual report by ECLAC on the region’s foreign trade shows significant heterogeneity by subregion. Imports will decline 3.0% this year.
6 September 2019 | Press Release

Chile Will Host the Main Intergovernmental Forum on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in the Region
The XIV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC with support from UN Women, will take place on November 4-8 in Santiago.
30 August 2019 | Press Release

Countries in the Region Stress Importance of Designing Coherent Public Policies with the Aim of Strengthening Planning for Development
The XVII Meeting of the Regional Council for Planning concluded today in Montevideo, Uruguay with a call to strengthen the practice of planning in Latin America and the Caribbean.
14 August 2019 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Increased by 13.2% in 2018, Ending a Five-Year Downward Trend
In an international context of reduced flows and strong competition, national policies must attract FDI that contributes to creating local capacities and fostering sustainable development, ECLAC says in its annual report.
31 July 2019 | Press Release

Economic Slowdown Continues with Regional GDP Expected to Grow by 0.5% in 2019

ECLAC presents its Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the importance of expanding fiscal space and reorienting investment, productivity and monetary policies to spur the economies of countries in the region.
19 July 2019 | Press Release

2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals: Uncertain Compliance Scenario for Latin America and the Caribbean
A mixed balance emerges for the region following this week’s UN 2019 High-Level Political Forum in New York, where ECLAC participated actively in various sessions.
20 May 2019 | Press Release

The Right to Development in Places of Origin is the Solution so that Migration is an Option, Not an Obligation: ECLAC
In a ceremony led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the Executive Secretary of the UN regional commission, Alicia Bárcena, presented to Mexico a proposal for the El Salvador-Guatemala-Honduras-Mexico Comprehensive Development Plan.
26 April 2019 | Press Release

Countries Recognize the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development as an Example of Coordination and Follow-up of the 2030 Agenda in the Region
On Friday, April 26, the third meeting of the regional gathering concluded at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, having drawn more than 1,000 representatives of government, civil society and international organizations.

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