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Portada inversión mexicana en Centroamérica
9 December 2019 | News

Mexico Continues to Be One of the Main Investors in Central America, but Its dynamism is Waning
Since 2011, Colombian FDI has surpassed the amount of Mexican investments accumulated in the region.
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21 November 2019 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present New Poverty and Inequality Figures and an Analysis of Middle-Income Strata in the Region
On Thursday, November 28, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena will launch in Chile the Social Panorama of Latin America 2019 report.
30 October 2019 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Reinforces Call to Promote Structural Change for Equality and Environmental Sustainability in the Region

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary gave a keynote lecture today at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, in which she urged for creating new social compacts and reworking the conversation between the State, the market and society.
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.
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23 October 2019 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present in Mexico its Annual Report on the Foreign Trade of Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary, will hold a press conference on Tuesday, October 29, at the Commission’s subregional headquarters in Mexico City.
3 October 2019 | Press Release

Authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean Approved Regional Agenda to Promote Inclusive Social Development
That is the primary outcome of the Third Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, a gathering convened by ECLAC, the government of Mexico and the UNDP, which concluded this Thursday in the Mexican capital.
1 October 2019 | Press Release

New Generation of Welfare Policies is Needed to Accelerate Implementation of the 2030 Agenda, Authorities Stress at Regional Conference’s Opening Session
The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, led the inauguration of this event.
27 September 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Identifies At Least Eight Critical Obstacles that Hinder Inclusive Social Development in the Region
The United Nations regional organization presents a new study in the framework of the Third Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be inaugurated this Tuesday in Mexico City.
27 September 2019 | Press Release

El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico Reaffirm their Commitment to the Comprehensive Development Plan
Representatives of the four governments convened a high-level meeting today at United Nations headquarters in New York to discuss the Plan and challenges to its implementation
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27 September 2019 | Announcement

Authorities Will Debate the Regional Agenda for Inclusive Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Third Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held in Mexico City on October 1-3, organized by ECLAC, the Government of Mexico and UNDP.
26 September 2019 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena is Awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the National Autonomous University of Mexico
In her speech, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary called for forging alternative paths and societal projects in which citizens are the subject, not just the object, of transformations that improve their conditions.
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8 August 2019 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Release New Figures on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena, the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, will hold a press conference on Wednesday, August 14, at 11 a.m. in Santiago, Chile.
25 July 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents the Central America-Mexico Comprehensive Development Plan to the Government of Honduras

In the context of an official two-day visit, the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, met with President Juan Orlando Hernández and participated in the inauguration of the National Commission on the 2030 Agenda.
Portada Vínculos productivos en América del Norte
13 June 2019 | News

Study Analyzes Mexico’s Degree of Economic Integration with the United States and Canada
The document “Productive Links in North America” analyzes trade and investment between the three nations, without addressing migratory flows, although it recognizes their importance in terms of development.
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.
The presidents of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador; Guatemala, Jimmy Morales, and Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, and the Vicepresident of El Salvador, Óscar Samuel Ortiz, with the ECLAC's Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena.
17 May 2019 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present to Mexico a Proposal for the El Salvador-Guatemala-Honduras-Mexico Comprehensive Development Program
The conference, which will be led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional commission, Alicia Bárcena, will take place next Monday, May 20, at Mexico’s National Palace.
6 May 2019 | Infographic

Apoyo para la implementación de los ODS en Centroamérica
La CEPAL analizó los desafíos que enfrentan los países de America Central para la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, con enfoque en los marcos legales, planificación, instrumentos, políticas publicas, instituciones y disponibilidad de recursos. La metodologia utilizada busca articular los contenidos de planificación de los paises en relación a la los objetivos y metas de la Agenda 2030, identificando los vinculos y nodos criticos. Esta metodología fue aplicada por el gobierno de Guatemala al identificar las 10 prioridades nacionales y 16 objetivos estrategicos para el desarrollo del pais
De izquierda a derecha: Laís Abramo, Marina Arismendi, Alicia Bárcena y Luis Felipe López-Calva
23 April 2019 | News

Social Development Authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean Approved an Initial Proposal on a Regional Agenda for Inclusive Social Development
The government representatives participated in the third meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
5 March 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC and Mexico City’s Government Sign Cooperation Agreement for Developing and Implementing Policies that Combat Inequality
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, met with the Head of Government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum.
15 January 2019 | Press Release

Poverty in Latin America Remained Steady in 2017, but Extreme Poverty Increased to the Highest Level since 2008, while Inequality has Fallen Notably since 2000
ECLAC released its report Social Panorama 2018 today in Chile, including new revisions to the methodology used by the organization to estimate monetary poverty in the region, as well as new measurements on functional inequality, social spending and double labor and social inclusion.