En este documento se analiza la evolución de las principales variables macroeconómicas de los países de Centroamérica y la República Dominicana en 2024 y sus perspectivas para 2025. Los países de esta subregión muestran resiliencia en materia macroeconómica, en un entorno económico mundial adverso. En 2024, las economías de Centroamérica y la República Dominicana registraron un crecimiento promedio ponderado del 3,9%. El déficit fiscal promedio se ubicó en un 2,7% del producto interno bruto (PIB). La política monetaria se caracterizó, en la mayoría de los países de Centroamérica y la República…
Tengo el agrado de presentar la edición 2024-2025 del catálogo anual de publicaciones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). En él se refleja nuestro compromiso permanente con la producción de conocimiento riguroso, abierto y pertinente, como aporte sustantivo para un desarrollo más productivo, inclusivo, sostenible y resiliente en los países de la región, y con la pregunta de cómo gestionar las transformaciones indispensables para avanzar en esas direcciones.
A través de herramientas metodológicas y enfoques analíticos, la CEPAL ha continuado siendo este último año …
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented today a new edition of its annual report Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025: resource mobilization to finance development, in which it warns that the region continues to endure a prolonged period of low growth. It is estimated that real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow 2.2% on average in 2025 and 2.3% in 2026, in line with the rates recorded in 2023 and 2024 (see attached table).
The new projections for 2025 represent a slight upward revision from those published by the organization in…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) presentó hoy una nueva edición de su informe anual Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe 2025. Movilización de recursos para el financiamiento del desarrollo, en el que advierte que la región continúa en un prolongado período de bajo crecimiento. Se estima que el producto interno bruto (PIB) real crecerá en promedio 2,2% en 2025 y 2,3% en 2026, manteniendo las tasas registradas en 2023 y 2024 (ver tabla adjunta).
Las nuevas proyecciones para 2025 representan una leve revisión al alza respecto a las publicadas po…
A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) apresentou hoje uma nova edição do seu relatório anual Estudo Econômico da América Latina e do Caribe 2025. Mobilização de recursos para financiar o desenvolvimento, no qual adverte que a região continua em um período prolongado de baixo crescimento. Estima-se que o produto interno bruto (PIB) real crescerá em média 2,2% em 2025 e 2,3% em 2026, mantendo as taxas registradas em 2023 e 2024 (ver tabela anexa).
As novas projeções para 2025 representam uma leve revisão para cima em relação às publicadas pela agência em abril (2,0%), exp…
Los países de América Latina y el Caribe enfrentan la urgente necesidad de acelerar la movilización de recursos para el desarrollo a fin de evitar una nueva década perdida, en un contexto internacional complejo y poco favorable. En esta edición del Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe se sintetizan los principales mensajes que llevó la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) —acompañando a los países de la región— a la Cuarta Conferencia Internacional sobre la Financiación para el Desarrollo, celebrada recientemente en Sevilla (España) en 2025.
En este Estudio se…
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean must urgently step up resource mobilization for development to avoid a third lost decade, amid a challenging and grim global landscape. This edition of the Economic Survey for Latin America and the Caribbean summarizes the key messages presented by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) —along with the countries of the region— at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Seville, Spain, in 2025.
This Economic Survey analyses three key dimensions of resource mobilization: fiscal and str…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will release next Tuesday, August 5 its Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025. Resource mobilization to finance development, the institution’s oldest flagship annual economic report -published since 1949- in which it takes stock of the region’s economies and updates its growth estimates for each country in 2025 and 2026.
In this 77th edition corresponding to 2025, the report summarizes the regional economic performance in 2024 and analyzes its evolution during the first months of 2025, while presenting econom…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) presentará el próximo martes 5 de agosto su Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe 2025. Movilización de recursos para el financiamiento del desarrollo, el informe económico anual (flagship) más antiguo de la institución, que se publica desde 1949, y en donde realiza un balance de las economías de la región y actualiza sus estimaciones de crecimiento para 2025 y 2026 en cada uno de los países.
En su 77ª edición correspondiente a 2025, el reporte resume en su primera parte el desempeño de la economía regional en 2024 y …
A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) divulgará na próxima terça-feira, 5 de agosto seu Estudo Econômico da América Latina e do Caribe 2025. Mobilização de recursos para financiamento do desenvolvimento, o principal relatório econômico anual mais antigo da instituição, publicado desde 1949, no qual avalia o desempenho das economias da região e atualiza as suas estimativas de crescimento para cada um dos países em 2025 e 2026.
Em sua 77ª edição, correspondente a 2025, o relatório resume em sua primeira parte o desempenho da economia regional em 2024 e analisa s…
This interim report provides a comprehensive overview of stakeholder perspectives on the opportunities and risks associated with the development and administration of fintech, distributed ledger technology and artificial intelligence in Aruba. The Government of Aruba aims to diversify its economy away from its reliance on tourism by developing its information and communications technology (ICT) sector.
The report is based on consultations with stakeholders from the public and private sectors, civil society and academia, conducted during an on-site mission in February 2025. Key findings h…
This interim report explores the transformative impact of fintech on global financial markets. It delves into the evolution of fintech from its early stages to the present day, highlighting key innovations such as digital banking, cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence-driven financial services. The report provides an in-depth analysis of international best practices, regulatory frameworks and the role of government and private sector partnerships in fostering a thriving fintech ecosystem. In particular, the report underscores the importance of regulatory frameworks addressing foreign ex…
This report presents strategic recommendations for the development of Aruba's fintech sector with a focus on leveraging artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technologies. It evaluates Aruba's readiness in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector and the financial sector, comparing key indicators against counterparts in the region, including Curaçao, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The report highlights strenaths, such as stable democratic traditions, high education levels and a robust banking sector, and weaknesses, such as small mar…
This interim report assesses Aruba's potential to leverage fintech, distributed ledger technology and artificial intelligence, by examining the current state of digital regulation on the island. It provides an in-depth overview of the fintech regulatory environment in Aruba, assessing key legislative and institutional frameworks that support digital financial services. In particular, it reviews the regulatory frameworks related to telecommunications, banking, finance and competition management, highlighting the impact of these regulations on business sentiment and investment appetite.
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These courses kicked off the 2025 edition of the training program on quantitative analysis techniques for public administration officials in Argentina, organized annually by the Office in Argentina of the regional United Nations body.…
Estos cursos iniciaron la edición 2025 del programa de capacitación en técnicas de análisis cuantitativo para funcionarios/as de la administración pública de Argentina dictado cada año por la Oficina del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas en Argentina…
Este jueves 10 de julio de 2025, con la participación de 52 jóvenes investigadores de 18 países, se dio inicio al Programa de Estudios sobre Políticas del Desarrollo de la Escuela Latinoamericana de Estudios del Desarrollo (ELADES) de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
Javier Medina Vázquez, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto a.i. de la CEPAL, y Felipe Correa, Coordinador de la ELADES, dieron la bienvenida a los estudiantes en la sede del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas en Santiago de Chile.
En la jornada inaugural, los alumno…
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, the majority of which are classified as middle-income, face growing challenges that require a reformulation of the criteria and mechanisms that govern the conditions for accessing financing and international development cooperation.
Given the challenges related to financing for development, the region’s countries need to strengthen their capacities to mobilize resources and forge cooperation mechanisms based on metrics that reflect each country’s needs as well as their overall heterogeneity, ECLAC indicated during the Fourth International …