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15 December 2023 | Press Release

New Investment Agenda Needed in Latin America and the Caribbean to Boost Growth, Job Creation and Sustainable Development
ECLAC, OECD, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the European Commission presented a new edition of their traditional annual report “Latin American Economic Outlook 2023: Investing in Sustainable Development”.
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12 December 2023 | Announcement

New Edition of ECLAC-OECD-CAF and European Commission Report Will Be Launched in Santiago, Chile

The publication “Latin American Economic Outlook 2023: Investing in Sustainable Development” (LEO 2023), will be unveiled on Friday, 15 December, at the United Nations regional commission’s headquarters.
5 September 2023 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Economies Will Maintain Low Growth Levels in 2023 and 2024
In a new flagship annual report, ECLAC indicates that the region’s countries will continue to face an economic scenario of low growth. It is expected that regional Gross Domestic Product will grow 1.5% in 2024, slightly below the 1.7% estimated for the current year.
El Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, durante la presentación LEO 2022
23 March 2023 | News

The Green Transition and Productive Development Policies are Essential Elements for Changing the Region’s Development Model
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, participated in the presentation of the Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) report, in the framework of the XIV Business Meeting of the Ibero-American Summit 2023.
Fotografía de los panelistas.
9 de December de 2021 | News

CEPAL reafirma importancia de contabilizar el capital natural en América Latina y el Caribe e insta a promover espacios de cooperación regional e interinstitucional en la materia
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la comisión regional, participó hoy en el Foro Nacional sobre la Contabilidad del Capital Natural y Valoración de los Servicios de los Ecosistemas, organizado por el INEGI de México.
2 December 2021 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean: Time for Reforms to Address Long-Standing Challenges, Says New Report
The Development Centre of the OECD, ECLAC, CAF and the European Commission launch today their joint report Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) 2021.
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.
29 April 2021 | Press Release

Economic Reactivation Needs Productive, Fiscal and Institutional Structural Reforms to Move Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Development Pattern in Latin America and the Caribbean
A special issue of the CEPAL Review on COVID-19’s economic and social effects in the region was presented during a webinar led by Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary.
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27 July 2020 | Announcement

ECLAC and PAHO Present Joint Report on Health and the Economy in the Context of COVID-19
A new report will be launched virtually on Thursday, July 30, in a simultaneous press conference by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and the Director of PAHO, Carissa Etienne.
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17 June 2019 | News

“ECLAC Notes” Marks 100 Editions Informing the Entire Region about the Commission’s Work
Over its 21 years in existence, this bulletin has become a key instrument for communicating ECLAC’s ideas regarding the development of Latin America and the Caribbean.
24 April 2019 | Press Release

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Begins with a Call to Strengthen Multilateralism and Regional Cooperation
The third meeting of the gathering was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, with the presence of representatives from all the region’s countries.
3 de April de 2017 | Speech

Seminario Información geoespacial para el desarrollo social, ambiental y económico de los países de las Américas y el Caribe
Palabras de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
1 April 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC’S Executive Secretary Reiterates the Organization’s Technical Support to the Work of CELAC
At a meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers, Alicia Bárcena presented an economic and social overview of the region and its prospects in light of the 2030 Agenda. She emphasized the need to give the economy a big environmental push with new technology and investment paradigms, within a horizon of equality and sustainability.
28 September 2015 | Speech

High Level Launch of the Global Partnership on Sustainable Development Data
Statement by Alicia Bárcena Executive Secretary of ECLAC, United Nations.
28 October 2011 | Press Release

Transform Growth into Economic and Social Development, Say OECD and ECLAC
The report LEO 2012 recommends that the region implement new policies to enhance competitiveness and economic diversification.