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9 April 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC and the Argentine Government Strengthen Cooperation Ties
Alicia Bárcena, the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, highlighted the progress achieved in the country after meeting with Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra.
8 April 2016 | Press Release

Economic Activity of Latin America and the Caribbean Will Contract -0.6% in 2016

ECLAC updated its growth projections for the region’s countries.
6 April 2016 | Press Release

Uruguay Will Host the Next Regional Conference on Women
Acting Foreign Minister of Uruguay, José Luis Cancela, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, signed an agreement to organize this intergovernmental meeting on October 25-28 in Montevideo.
5 April 2016 | Press Release

Rights of Access to Environmental Information, Participation and Justice Are at the Heart of the 2030 Agenda
Latin American and Caribbean countries began the third round of negotiations in Uruguay to reach a regional agreement on the application of Principle 10.
1 April 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC’S Executive Secretary Reiterates the Organization’s Technical Support to the Work of CELAC
At a meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers, Alicia Bárcena presented an economic and social overview of the region and its prospects in light of the 2030 Agenda. She emphasized the need to give the economy a big environmental push with new technology and investment paradigms, within a horizon of equality and sustainability.
30 March 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Supports Region’s Countries in the Definition of the 2030 Agenda’s Indicators
The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, inaugurated in Mexico the third meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group, which is in charge of proposing a framework of reference for measuring progress on compliance with the SDGs.
25 March 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena is Awarded an Honoris Causa Doctorate by the University of Havana
In her speech, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said that regional integration is destined to play a central role in the face of the current situation.
22 March 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Extends its Condolences to the European Union for Brussels Bombings
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary sent a letter to the High-representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini.
22 March 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Extends its Condolences to Belgium for Brussels Bombings

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary sent a letter to the Belgian King and Prime Minister.
22 March 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Protecting Progress and Preventing Social Rollbacks in Light of Potential Increase in Regional Poverty
According to projections by the United Nations regional organization, 175 million people were living in situations of poverty in late 2015 in Latin America.
22 de March de 2016 | Press Release

CEPAL manifiesta su preocupación ante amenazas a la democracia brasileña
La Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo envió un mensaje público a la Presidenta Dilma Rousseff.
17 March 2016 | Press Release

Income and Wealth Concentration Are at the Heart of Inequality in the Region, According to ECLAC and OXFAM
The richest 10% in Latin America and the Caribbean own 71% of wealth and their tax rate is only 5.4% of their income.
16 March 2016 | Press Release

Authorities and Experts Examine Fiscal Policy Challenges to Protect Investment, Social Progress and Boost Growth
ECLAC regional seminar calls for selective adjustments and strengthened monitoring of tax evasion.
16 March 2016 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean: Tax Revenues Rise Slightly but Remain Well below OECD Levels
International organizations released a report on revenue statistics during the XXVIII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, held at ECLAC headquarters.
15 March 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Measures to Tackle Tax Evasion amidst Reduced Economic Buoyancy
Tax revenues are the cornerstone of the basic financing of modern State, according to the Commission’s new report.
10 de March de 2016 | Press Release

Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL dialoga con Vicepresidenta de Panamá sobre la Agenda 2030
Durante su estancia en la capital panameña, Alicia Bárcena participó en un encuentro de RIAL, en un conversatorio sobre las transiciones a la democracia y en una reunión con representantes del PNUMA.
9 de March de 2016 | Press Release

La CEPAL expresa sus condolencias por el fallecimiento del economista Aldo Ferrer
Destacado académico argentino dictó la Cátedra Raúl Prebisch en 2010.
8 March 2016 | Press Release

Despite Advances in Women’s Educational Level, the Gender Wage Gap Persists in the Region
Comparing years of schooling, women can earn up to 25.6 percent less than their male peers in similar conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to data released today by ECLAC.
4 de March de 2016 | Press Release

CEPAL exige justicia ante muerte de dirigenta hondureña Berta Cáceres
Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo, Alicia Bárcena, emitió una declaración en la que condena el asesinato de la reconocida líder indígena.
4 March 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: “The 2030 Agenda is an opportunity to change the development pattern”
ECLAC Executive Secretary gave a keynote lecture at Chile’s Diplomatic Academy on the challenges regarding the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in the region.

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