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29 June 2010 | Press Release

"We Are Witnessing the Gradual Mutation of Political Sovereignty"

The Vice President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia spoke on the role of the State and the structural changes in his country.

22 June 2010 | Press Release

Almost 63% of Children and Adolescents in the Region Suffer some Type of Poverty

A study conducted by ECLAC and UNICEF included the non-compliance of basic rights and economic and social deprivations to measure child poverty.

22 June 2010 | Press Release

Vice President of Bolivia to Deliver Master Lecture at ECLAC

Álvaro García Linera will speak on Power, the State and Socialism at Commission headquarters.

18 June 2010 | Press Release

Government of France and ECLAC Deepen Ties of Cooperation

Both parties signed an agreement to foment technical cooperation between France and Latin America and the Caribbean.

16 June 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Launches Book on the Socio-economic Perceptions and Realities in the Region

The publication outlines the results of a pioneering study carried out with Latinobarómetro on the relationship between the region's economic conditions and people's expectations.

14 June 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Begins Assessment of Natural Disasters in El Salvador and Guatemala

The Commission will assess the impact of tropical storm Agatha and the eruption of the Pacaya volcano using its own methodology.

11 June 2010 | Press Release

Member States Approve ECLAC Proposals to Attain Greater Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean

In their resolutions, delegates requested the Executive Secretariat to prepare new economic and social indicators that may reflect the reality of each country.

11 June 2010 | Press Release

Government of Brazil and ECLAC Create Programme to Train Promoters of Science and Technology

The initiative seeks to strengthen the capabilities of Latin American and Caribbean nations to develop innovation projects.

10 June 2010 | Press Release

Unemployment in the Region Rose 0.8 Points in 2009

Although the rate of open unemployment rose from 7.3% to 8.1%, the impact of the economic crisis on the labour market in Latin America was milder than expected.

8 June 2010 | Press Release

CEPAL Review Launches Special Issue in Portuguese

The journal was presented during ECLAC's Thirty-third session and marks the 50-year anniversary of the Commission's office in Brazil.

3 June 2010 | Press Release

"More Democracy with More Equality, Two Sides of the Same Coin in Politics and Development"

The State should ensure the participation of the most excluded in the fruits of growth, said ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena.

3 June 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposal on the Role of the State in Attaining Equality is Discussed at High-level Seminar

Participants stressed the importance of regional integration and strengthening democracy for the adoption of effective public policies.