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4 March 2024 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Met with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo de León
The United Nations regional economic commission and the Government of Guatemala align efforts to quicken the pace in moving towards more productive, inclusive and sustainable development in the Central American country.
29 August 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms Equality as the Fundamental Value for Driving Sustainable Development
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented the document “The Inefficiency of Inequality” during a keynote speech made at UNAM, in Mexico City.
5 July 2018 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Falls for the Third Straight Year in 2017, Totaling $161.673 Billion Dollars
In a new annual report, ECLAC calls on governments to incentivize quality investment that is compatible with sustainable development.
26 October 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls on CELAC and the EU to Take Advantage of the Digital Economy, Innovation and the Fight Against Climate Change as Drivers Towards New Development Paths
In the framework of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of CELAC and the European Union, which was held in Santo Domingo, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary called for harnessing complementarities among the two regions with a view to complying with the 2030 Agenda.
21 October 2016 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union Must Move Towards Consumption and Production Levels that are Compatible with Environmental Sustainability
ECLAC and the EU-LAC Foundation will present a new document during the next Meeting of Foreign Ministers of CELAC and the European Union, which will take place in Santo Domingo on October 24-26.
13 October 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: Productivity remains the “Achilles’ heel” of the region’s economies

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations body, opened the first high-level meeting of the OECD Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean.
7 July 2016 | Press Release

On Visit to Germany, Alicia Bárcena Calls For Taking Advantage of Investment Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary launched an initiative for an export platform in the region during meetings with businesspeople and government authorities in Berlin.
27 May 2015 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in the Region Fell 16% in 2014 after a Decade of Strong Expansion
According to ECLAC, rather than trying to recover the FDI amounts seen in recent years, Latin American and Caribbean countries should focus on attracting those flows that will contribute to the diversification of production.