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15 December 2022 | Press Release

Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean Will Decelerate in 2023 and Will Grow by 1.3%
In its annual report Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC projects that regional growth next year will be a third of the rate forecast for 2022.
9 December 2022 | Press Release

ECLAC and the ILO Point Up the Importance of Promoting Public Policies that Would Invigorate the Region’s Labour Markets for the Creation of Quality Employment
In a new joint report, the organizations indicate that despite the recovery seen in labour markets in the first half of 2022, it is expected that in the second half the deceleration of growth will slow the region’s capacity to generate quality jobs.
7 November 2022 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean: The green transition can be an economic and social game changer, says new report
OECD, ECLAC, CAF and the European Commission launched their joint report Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) 2022, in the framework of the COP27 being held in Egypt.
19 October 2022 | Press Release

ECLAC Foresees that Growth Will Decelerate in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, with a Projected Expansion of 1.4%
The United Nations regional commission updated its growth projections for the region’s countries in 2022 and unveiled those corresponding to 2023.
18 October 2022 | Press Release

Suriname assumes chair of Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee

Convened by ECLAC Caribbean, the CDCC meeting is held every two years and gathers Caribbean Prime Ministers, Ministers and distinguished government officials.
29 de August de 2022 | Press Release

Revista CEPAL presenta estudios sobre efectos de la incertidumbre en el crecimiento económico, los precios de los productos básicos y la trampa del ingreso medio en América Latina y el Caribe
En su nueva edición, la publicación académica incluye además artículos sobre la complejidad económica y el desarrollo humano, el carácter sistémico del desarrollo tecnológico, y las desigualdades en la sociedad digital, entre otros temas.
23 August 2022 | Press Release

In 2022 the Region is Expected to Resume the Path of Low Growth Seen Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Growing 2.7% on Average
In a new edition of its flagship annual report “Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean,” the United Nations organization underlines the challenges of reactivating investment and growth in a context of growing external and domestic restrictions.
14 July 2022 | Press Release

ECLAC Urges for Implementing Enabling Policies that Would Allow for Effective Fulfillment of the SDGs
Mario Cimoli, the organization’s Acting Executive Secretary, and Arnoldo André Tinoco, the Foreign Minister of Costa Rica, participated in a meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2022, focused on listening to messages from the regions. Prior to that, both authorities spoke at a virtual side event on Development in Transition.
17 June 2022 | Press Release

In a New Joint Report, ECLAC and the ILO Indicate that the Recovery in Employment has been Slow, Partial and Uneven
The United Nations organizations analyze the effects of and recovery from the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the region’s labor markets in 2021, spotlighting the evolution of real wages.
13 June 2022 | Press Release

Public Revenue Must Be Strengthened to Expand Fiscal Space and Give Sustainability to Spending
Authorities from Finance Ministries in 12 of the region’s countries kicked off the XXXIV edition of the Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, at ECLAC’s headquarters.
6 June 2022 | Press Release

War in Ukraine Quickens Inflation, Reduces Growth and Increases Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean
A new special report by ECLAC indicates that the economic deceleration, higher inflation and the slow and incomplete recovery of labor markets will increase poverty, extreme poverty and food insecurity in the region in 2022.
10 de May de 2022 | Press Release

Nuevo número de Revista CEPAL ya está disponible en internet, con análisis sobre el desarrollo y flujos financieros ilícitos hacia América Latina

Principal publicación académica del organismo incluye además artículos sobre la acumulación del capital en la región, cambio tecnológico y mercados laborales, entre otros temas.
27 April 2022 | Press Release

Tax Revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean Take a Historic Hit before Showing Early Signs of Recovery
CIAT, ECLAC, the IDB and the OECD launched a new edition of their joint publication Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022.
27 April 2022 | Press Release

Economic Slowdown Deepens in Latin America and the Caribbean: Average Regional Growth of 1.8% Expected in 2022

Today ECLAC released new economic projections for the countries of the region. Lower expected growth will be accompanied by higher inflation and slow employment recovery.
1 April 2022 | Press Release

United Nations Secretary-General Appoints Mario Cimoli as Acting Executive Secretary of ECLAC
The Argentine economist will replace Mexican diplomat Alicia Bárcena, who concluded her mandate on March 31 after nearly 14 years at the helm of ECLAC.
31 March 2022 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Concluded Her Mandate as Executive Secretary of ECLAC after Nearly 14 Years at its Helm
As of April 1, 2022, she will be succeeded on an interim basis by Mario Cimoli, the Commission’s current Deputy Executive Secretary.
17 March 2022 | Press Release

“Inequality Conspires Against Recovery and Development”: Alicia Bárcena
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary delivered a keynote speech at FAO’s regional headquarters, where tribute was paid to her distinguished trajectory at the United Nations.
9 March 2022 | Press Release

Eradicating Poverty in All its Forms is the Greatest Challenge Today and Constitutes an Indispensable Requirement for Sustainable Development
At the conclusion of the Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, representatives from the region committed to redoubling efforts to effectively implement the 2030 Agenda. Authorities and delegates also paid a heartfelt tribute to Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.
7 March 2022 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Champion the Forum on Sustainable Development as an Indispensable Space for Regional Integration and Cooperation
The Fifth Meeting of this intergovernmental gathering was inaugurated by the President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena.
12 January 2022 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean’s Growth Will Slow to 2.1% in 2022 amid Significant Asymmetries between Developed and Emerging Countries
In its annual report Preliminary Overview of the Economies 2021, ECLAC emphasizes that 2022 will be a year of major challenges for growth, job creation and tackling the pandemic’s social toll.