Regional integration and cooperation

Regional integration has always been an integral part of ECLAC’s work, and together with its partners and clients, ECLAC helps to promote intra-regional integration in Latin America and Caribbean via definite actions and policy recommendations. Within such a diverse region, it is crucial to have effective and efficient integration policies to overcome various obstacles that may hamper the region’s full potential. Synchronous and harmonious integration policies among countries in the region will help to promote the flow of goods and services that will subsequently foster economic growth and reduce inequality to name a few.

News

4 Aug 2026 | Press Release
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Commission Convened by ECLAC Presents Proposals for Latin America and the Caribbean to Thrive in the New Geopolitical Era

A report prepared by a commission co-chaired by former Presidents Michelle Bachelet of Chile and Iván Duque of Colombia upholds that the region posses...

22 Jul 2026 | News
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ECLAC High-level Commission to Present Recommendations to the Region's Countries on Navigating the Ruptures of the New Global Geopolitics

Co-chaired by former President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, and former President of Colombia, Iván Duque, the Commission will release its report on 4 ...

6 May 2026 | Press Release
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Fiscal Policy is More Important than Ever for Addressing External Shocks and Promoting Higher, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth

ECLAC’s 38th Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy brought together authorities from 11 countries to discuss strategies for stabilization and sustainable ...

4 May 2026 | Press Release
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Countries that Participate in the Regional Platform for Tax Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean (PTLAC) Held their Third Ministerial Council Meeting at ECLAC

The meeting of the Platform’s Council of Finance and Economy Ministers took place at the United Nations organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile...

Video

2 Nov 2023 | Video

Launch of the report International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2023

(English translation) Press conference to launch of the ECLAC annual report International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2023, h...

Contact

División Comercio internacional e integración

comercio@cepal.org