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26 October 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls on CELAC and the EU to Take Advantage of the Digital Economy, Innovation and the Fight Against Climate Change as Drivers Towards New Development Paths
In the framework of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of CELAC and the European Union, which was held in Santo Domingo, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary called for harnessing complementarities among the two regions with a view to complying with the 2030 Agenda.
21 October 2016 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union Must Move Towards Consumption and Production Levels that are Compatible with Environmental Sustainability
ECLAC and the EU-LAC Foundation will present a new document during the next Meeting of Foreign Ministers of CELAC and the European Union, which will take place in Santo Domingo on October 24-26.
13 October 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: Productivity remains the “Achilles’ heel” of the region’s economies

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations body, opened the first high-level meeting of the OECD Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean.
30 August 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC, CAF and IDB Launch Database on Infrastructure Investments in Latin America and the Caribbean
INFRALATAM presents figures from 15 of the region’s countries for the 2008-2013 period.
26 July 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: Recovery of Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean Depends on Invigorating Public and Private Investment
The UN organization presented today its 2016 annual economic report, in which it forecasts that the region will contract -0.8% this year.
7 July 2016 | Press Release

On Visit to Germany, Alicia Bárcena Calls For Taking Advantage of Investment Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary launched an initiative for an export platform in the region during meetings with businesspeople and government authorities in Berlin.
17 December 2015 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Economies Will Grow Just 0.2% in 2016 in a Complex Global Scenario
ECLAC updated its growth projections for 2015 and next year. The fall in commodities prices and declining investment are some of the factors behind the slow regional expansion.
9 October 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms the Importance of Investment to Recover Growth in the Region
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the organization, is participating in the 2015 Annual Meetings of the WBG and IMF, and as of today is part of the delegation of the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during his visit to Peru.
29 July 2015 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Will Grow Just 0.5% in 2015
Vitalizing investment is key to boosting growth and productivity in the region, ECLAC indicates in a new report.
27 May 2015 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in the Region Fell 16% in 2014 after a Decade of Strong Expansion
According to ECLAC, rather than trying to recover the FDI amounts seen in recent years, Latin American and Caribbean countries should focus on attracting those flows that will contribute to the diversification of production.
14 March 2015 | Press Release

Fiscal and Tax Cooperation is Key to Financing Development
Country representatives and experts identified the region’s priorities ahead of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development.
10 March 2015 | Press Release

Tax Reforms Must Pursue Equality of Rights in the Region, Officials Say at ECLAC
Chilean Finance Minister Alberto Arenas and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, inaugurated the XXVII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy in Santiago, Chile.
19 de November de 2014 | Press Release

Solo uno de cada 10 dólares de inversión social se destina a personas jóvenes en Iberoamérica
Estudio de CEPAL y OIJ hace un detallado repaso por los principales programas sectoriales que impactan directa o indirectamente sobre este grupo.
13 October 2014 | Press Release

Countries in the Region Should Invest 6.2% of Annual GDP to Satisfy Infrastructure Demands
ECLAC presented a new database that details country investment in economic infrastructure since 1980.
4 de August de 2014 | Press Release

CEPAL baja a 2,2% pronóstico de crecimiento de la región en 2014
El organismo prevé una alta heterogeneidad entre países, debido a la evolución dispar de los principales socios comerciales de América Latina y el Caribe y a factores específicos de las economías nacionales.
26 de July de 2014 | Press Release

La CEPAL propone fortalecer la integración productiva y financiera regional para consolidar un cambio estructural con igualdad
El Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto del organismo participó en la IV Reunión del Consejo Sudamericano de Economía y Finanzas (CSEF).
22 de July de 2014 | Press Release

CEPAL instó a los países de la región a fortalecer la institucionalidad laboral
Antonio Prado, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto del organismo, participó en Uruguay en el Foro Internacional de Sindicatos y Partidos Progresistas "Trabajo decente como requisito para la igualdad".
3 de July de 2014 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena urge a universalizar la agenda de desarrollo post-2015
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL intervino en un foro de alto nivel junto a representantes de las comisiones regionales de Naciones Unidas.
6 de June de 2014 | Press Release

"La sostenibilidad ambiental es impostergable y requiere de amplios acuerdos"
Alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas dictó conferencia magistral en México con motivo del Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente.
29 de May de 2014 | Press Release

América Latina y el Caribe recibió 184.920 millones de dólares de inversión extranjera directa en 2013
Para 2014 se prevé un cambio de tendencia que implicaría una leve disminución de las entradas de IED hacia la región.

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