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11 December 2012 | Press Release

ECLAC Predicts an Upturn in Economic Growth for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2013
While uncertainties remain at the international level, the recovery of Argentina and Brazil and buoyant internal demand will enable the region to grow by around 3.8% next year.
5 December 2012 | Press Release

ICC and ECLAC Promote Debate on Sustainable Environmental Taxation
In the context of the eighteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 18) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
28 November 2012 | Press Release

European Union, Authorities and Experts Analysed Policies to Boost Investment in Broadband and ICT Services in the Region
The European Commission event was part of preparatory activities for the CELAC-European Union Summit of Heads of State and Government, which will be held in January 2013.
13 November 2012 | Press Release

ECLAC Highlights the Importance of Raúl Prebisch's Legacy in Tackling 21st Century Challenges
A new website was launched to promote discussion and research about the thinking of the renowned Argentine economist.
25 October 2012 | Press Release

Care of Dependents Must Be Shared between State and Families
Currently, most of this work falls to women only. Poll of opinion makers stresses the need for public policies in Latin America and the Caribbean.
13 October 2012 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Requires Quality Social and Environmental Investment
The event ending Friday is part of preparations for the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU), scheduled for January 2013.
28 September 2012 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents Economic Growth Prospects for 2012 and 2013
The Executive Secretary of ECLAC Alicia Bárcena will launch the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean at a press conference.
31 de August de 2012 | Press Release

CEPAL y Gobierno de El Salvador firman convenio para impulsar la igualdad de género
Con la asesoría técnica de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe se buscará dar visibilidad al trabajo no remunerado de las mujeres salvadoreñas.
2 August 2012 | Press Release

It Is Imperative to Invest in the Youth of Latin America and the Caribbean
In the report launched in Quito, both UN organizations called for leveraging the current demographic bond experienced in the countries in the region.
1 August 2012 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Agree to Generate Information on Public Security and Justice
In Quito, ECLAC's member States agreed to move forward on the standardization of figures for achieving comparability.
5 July 2012 | Press Release

Citizen Security and Labour Statistics, Main Topics at ECLAC Meeting in Ecuador
Authorities and experts will also address cooperation activities among national statistic systems in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
8 June 2012 | Press Release

New ECLAC Report Examines the Performance of the Region's Economies in the First Few Months of 2012
Study provides an overview of the first quarter and growth prospects for the rest of the year.
5 June 2012 | Press Release

Economic Growth Should Be Based on Investment, Integration and Innovation, Recommends ECLAC
In a message sent during the second Caribbean Development Round Table, the Executive Secretary of ECLAC Alicia Bárcena highlighted the importance of South-South cooperation.
25 May 2012 | Press Release

ECLAC Highlights Cooperation Opportunities between Latin America and the Caribbean and the Republic of Korea
Alicia Bárcena met with Korean government authorities and gave a presentation at a high-level forum.
11 May 2012 | Press Release

The Regional Agenda on Equality Requires the Inclusion of Older Persons in Social Protection Systems
The number of older persons in Latin America will exceed that of children in 2036.
4 May 2012 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Received US$153 Billion from Foreign Direct Investment in 2011
The amount is historic and could be exceeded this year. Nonetheless, the Organization warns about the increasing repatriation of profits by transnational companies to their countries of origin.
18 April 2012 | Press Release

"The Progress and Well-Being of the Peoples of the Americas Are a Shared Responsibility"
Alicia Bárcena participated in the opening of the Sixth Summit of the Americas together with the President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos and OAS Secretary-General José Miguel Insulza.
12 de April de 2012 | Press Release

Revista CEPAL destaca vigencia de primeras contribuciones teóricas de Prebisch sobre el ciclo económico
La publicación también aborda la importancia del trabajo de cuidado de las personas y los buenos resultados obtenidos por la fijación de metas de inflación en América Latina, entre otros temas.
28 February 2012 | Press Release

Rising Tax Revenues: A Key to Economic Development in Latin American Countries
The average tax to GDP ratio in 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC) rose from 14.9% in 1990 to 19.2% in 2009.
25 January 2012 | Press Release

"Investment in Latin America Is Not Enough to Achieve Development"
While average investment in the region is 20% of GDP, in some countries in Asia Pacific it is 40%, stated Alicia Bárcena.

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