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Latin America and the Caribbean’s Foreign Trade Will Grow in 2018 Amid Global Tensions that Require Greater Regional Integration
The value of regional goods exports will rise 9.7% in 2018, registering a second straight year of growth after the notable decline seen between 2012 and 2016, according to the latest projections from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), released today in Mexico City. This increase can be broken down into a 7.6% increase in prices and a 2.1% rise in volume, ECLAC indicates in its annual report International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2018, presented at a press conference by the United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Ali…
El comercio exterior de América Latina y el Caribe crecerá en 2018 en medio de tensiones globales que exigen una mayor integración regional
El valor de las exportaciones regionales de bienes crecerá 9,7% en 2018, con lo que se acumularán dos años de recuperación tras el marcado descenso registrado entre 2012 y 2016, de acuerdo con las últimas proyecciones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) divulgadas hoy en Ciudad de México. Este incremento se descompone en un alza de 7,6% en los precios y de 2,1% en el volumen, señala la CEPAL en su informe anual Perspectivas del Comercio Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2018, presentado en conferencia de prensa por la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo re…
O comércio exterior da América Latina e do Caribe crescerá em 2018 em meio a tensões globais que exigem uma maior integração regional
O valor das exportações de bens da América Latina e do Caribe crescerá 9,7% em 2018, com isso serão acumulados dois anos de recuperação após a acentuada queda registrada entre 2012 e 2016, de acordo com as últimas projeções da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) divulgadas hoje na Cidade do México. Esse aumento se decompõe em aumentos de 7,6% nos preços e de 2,1% no volume, informa a CEPAL em seu relatório anual Perspectivas do Comércio Internacional da América Latina e do Caribe 2018, apresentado em uma coletiva de imprensa pela Secretária-Executiva do organismo region…
CEPAL lanzó Observatorio Regional sobre Energías Sostenibles
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) lanzó el Observatorio Regional sobre Energías Sostenibles (ROSE, por sus siglas en inglés) con el objetivo de reforzar las capacidades de los países de la región para el diseño, aplicación y supervisión de estrategias, planes y políticas de energía sostenible basados en evidencia. El proyecto ROSE, que será gestionado por la División de Recursos Naturales e Infraestructura (DRNI) de la CEPAL con financiamiento de la Cuenta del Desarrollo de las Naciones Unidas, fue presentado durante el Segundo Foro Técnico Regional de Planificadore…
Information and communications technologies for the inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean
This paper examines the ways in which Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) can promote greater inclusion of persons with disabilities. It characterizes the patterns of ICT use among persons with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean and proposes recommendations and strategies to expand access to and use of ICT among persons with disabilities in the region to harness the potential of these tools to promote greater inclusion. This investigation is based on mixed methods that include the analysis of census data, complemented by interviews, bibliographic review and online se…
Methodological guide on planning for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
Three years into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, Latin America and the Caribbean face great challenges. More than half of the countries in the region have national coordination mechanisms for the implementation and follow-up of this Agenda. Most of these mechanisms have entrusted planning institutions with the role of coordinator or technical secretariat for coordinating the various sectors, convening stakeholders and defining the strategies and partnerships for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as monitoring and ensuring accountability of the Goals. This method…