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20 October 2015 | Press Release

Regional Trade at a Crossroads: Diversification and Integration in a Global Context of Low Growth
Latin American and Caribbean exports will contract -14% in 2015, in a downward trend that has been intensifying in the last three years, according to a new report by ECLAC.
15 October 2015 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Drops 21% in First Semester of 2015
The drop in investments in mining and hydrocarbons due to the reduction of international prices, China’s deceleration and the region’s negative economic growth determine FDI flows.
14 October 2015 | Press Release

Social Inclusion of Youth Should Be a Priority for the Region
During an international seminar held in El Salvador, ECLAC released two documents with policy recommendations and launched the JUVELAC Observatory.
6 October 2015 | Press Release

“Population Policy is Essential for Full, Sustainable Development”
The President of Mexico and the Executive Secretary of ECLAC opened the second meeting of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Mexico City.
30 September 2015 | Press Release

Authorities and Experts Emphasize Integration’s Potential as a Driver of Development in the Region
During a seminar at ECLAC, the lessons and challenges of the integration process carried out in Central America were addressed.
7 August 2015 | Press Release

Countries in the Region Agree to Continue Strengthening Regional Cooperation on Digital Matters
Representatives from 18 countries approved the Digital Agenda for Latin America (eLAC2018) during the Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society, which concluded today in Mexico City.
5 August 2015 | Press Release

The Transit to an Internet Based on Production Is Key for a Development with Equality: ECLAC
The Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated today and will be held in Mexico City until Friday.
4 August 2015 | Press Release

To Compete in the Global Economy the Creation of a Digital Single Market in Latin America and the Caribbean Is Required
ECLAC presents study on the digital revolution in the framework of the Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society being held this week in Mexico City.
31 July 2015 | Press Release

Countries Say Equality is Not Possible Without a Gender Perspective in Sustainable Development Goals
The fifty-second meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean ended on Friday in the Dominican Republic.
19 June 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Supports Fiscal Reform in Costa Rica to Maintain the Progress Made
The Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, met with the country’s Vice President, Helio Fallas, and visited the Central American Bank for Economic Integration and the University for Peace.
28 de May de 2015 | Press Release

Honduras y CEPAL abogan por la integración en Centroamérica
Presidente de Honduras dictó conferencia magistral en la sede del organismo en Santiago, Chile.
28 May 2015 | Press Release

Statistics Organizations from the Region Advance on Preparations for the New Development Agenda
ECLAC hosted the Fourteenth Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas on May 26-28.
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.
14 May 2015 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Exchange Positions Ahead of Agreement to Combat Climate Change
Chile hosts a meeting of chief negotiators from Latin America and the Caribbean, with the support of ECLAC, the EU, UNEP and France.
30 April 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Made Official Visit to Cuba
Alicia Bárcena met with senior officials from the country and participated in a seminar on the economic development of Latin America and the Caribbean island.
24 February 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC, UNDP and IDB to Coordinate Efforts in Unique Partnership for Sustainable Energy for All in the Americas
The three institutions will support goals established in the framework of the initiative launched in 2011 by the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
13 February 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Diversifying the Region’s Productive Structure and Focusing on Technological Development
Alicia Bárcena participated in two events at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM): a globalization debate and the Ricardo Torres Gaitán Lecture.
30 January 2015 | Press Release

The Costa Rican Government and ECLAC Will Strengthen Mutual Cooperation to Boost the Country’s Development
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, met with Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís as well as other national authorities.
26 January 2015 | Press Release

Poverty and Indigence Reduction Stalls in Most of Latin American Countries
Estimates show that 167 million people were poor in 2014, and 71 million of them suffered extreme poverty or indigence.
10 December 2014 | Press Release

Climate Change Impacts Already Being Felt Will Intensify in the Future
ECLAC offers a diagnosis and numerous policy recommendations in a new report that estimates this phenomenon’s economic costs in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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