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8 July 2021 | Press Release

Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021 Will Not Manage to Reverse the Adverse Effects of the Pandemic

In a new report, ECLAC raised its regional growth estimate for this year to 5.2% based on an economic rebound but that does not ensure sustained expansion. It warns that the social impacts of the crisis are worsening and will continue during the recovery.
15 July 2020 | Press Release

Contraction of Economic Activity in the Region Intensifies Due to the Pandemic: It Will Fall -9.1% in 2020
ECLAC updated its growth projections for Latin American and Caribbean countries today. It underscores that both the external and domestic shocks have been stronger than what was foreseen last April, which led to a downward revision of the figures.
14 December 2017 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Economies Will Show a Moderate Recovery in 2018 and Grow 2.2%
ECLAC released today new projections for the region’s countries. A more favorable external context along with greater dynamism in consumption and domestic investment will favor the expansion.
28 April 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Highlights the Priorities for Implementing the 2030 Agenda and SDGs in the Region
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in New York in a meeting of the United Nations Development Group for Latin America and the Caribbean.
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.
28 July 2010 | Press Release

"Social Responsibility Should Be Part of a Country's Overall Development Strategy"
Alicia Bárcena inaugurated a dialogue on the role of parties involved in the implementation of corporate social responsibility.
11 June 2010 | Press Release

Member States Approve ECLAC Proposals to Attain Greater Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean
In their resolutions, delegates requested the Executive Secretariat to prepare new economic and social indicators that may reflect the reality of each country.