Latin American and Caribbean economies will contract -0.4% on average in 2015 and will grow just 0.2% next year, affected by a complex external scenario, according to new projections unveiled today by ECLAC.
The United Nations regional organization presented in Santiago, Chile, its annual report Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2015, in which it updated the estimates given last October and called again on the region’s countries to invigorate economic growth through greater investment and higher productivity.
“It is necessary to resume growth and reverse …
Las economías de América Latina y el Caribe tendrán un retroceso de -0,4% en promedio en 2015 y crecerán solo 0,2% el próximo año, impactadas por un complejo escenario externo, según nuevas proyecciones entregadas hoy por la CEPAL.
El organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas dio a conocer en Santiago de Chile su informe anual Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe 2015, en el cual actualizó las estimaciones entregadas en octubre pasado y volvió a hacer un llamado para dinamizar el crecimiento económico mediante una mayor inversión y un aumento de la productividad de…
A economia da América Latina e do Caribe terá um retrocesso em média, de -0,4% em 2015 e crescerá somente 0,2% no próximo ano, impactada por um complexo cenário externo, de acordo com as novas projeções apresentadas hoje pela CEPAL.
O organismo regional da ONU divulgou em Santiago do Chile seu Relatório anual Balanço Preliminar das Economias da América Latina e do Caribe, 2015, no qual atualizou as estimativas apresentadas em outubro passado e voltou a chamar a atenção para dinamizar o crescimento econômico mediante um maior investimento e um aumento da produtividade dos países da região.
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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present on Thursday, December 17 its Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2015, in which it will provide the latest growth estimates for the region’s countries in 2015 and projections for next year.
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, will give a press conference to present the report at the Commission’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, at 11:00 a.m. local time. The event will also be broadcast live on the Internet via the institution’s Web site.
The Preliminary Overview of the…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) presentará el jueves 17 de diciembre su Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe 2015, publicación en la que entregará sus últimas estimaciones de crecimiento para los países de la región en 2015 y las proyecciones para el próximo año.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, ofrecerá una conferencia de prensa para presentar el informe en la sede de la Comisión en Santiago, Chile, que se realizará a las 11:00 horas y que será transmitida en directo por internet a través del sitio web de la instituci…
A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) divulgará na quinta-feira, 17 de dezembro seu Balanço Preliminar das Economias da América Latina e do Caribe 2015, publicação em que apresentará as últimas estimativas de crescimento para os países da Região em 2015 e as projeções para o próximo ano.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretária-Executiva da CEPAL, fará uma coletiva de imprensa para apresentar o Relatório, na sede da Comissão, em Santiago do Chile, que será realizada às 11h do Chile (12h de Brasília) e que será transmitida ao vivo por videoconferência para o Escritório da CEPAL no Bra…
En la presente versión del Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe se analiza el desempeño de las economías de la región en 2015 y sus perspectivas de de crecimiento y desafíos de política para 2016.…
This document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Washington Office, presents and analyzes the most recent developments (third quarter of 2015) concerning capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean.…
United States Trade Developments, 2014-2015, provides an overview of the most relevant trade developments in the United States trade relations with Latin America and the Caribbean and the measures that inhibit the free flow of goods among countries in the Western Hemisphere.The report presents trade figures and trends over the last few years to illustrate the nature of the U.S. engagement through trade with the world and with the Latin America and Caribbean region.…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC, forecasted a downward trend in the region’s economic activity for 2015 to -0.3% from 0.5%, and estimates that for 2016 growth will be close to 0.7%.
Among the main factors behind the growth drop are a weak internal demand; a global environment marked by a low growth of the developed world; an important deceleration in emerging economies, especially China; the strengthening of the dollar and a growing volatility in financial markets; and an important fall in primary goods prices, ECLAC said.
Despite the regional trend towards a…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, CEPAL, revisó a la baja la proyección del crecimiento de la actividad económica de la región para el 2015 de 0,5% a -0,3%, y estima que para 2016 el crecimiento será cercano a 0,7%.
Entre los principales factores detrás de la baja de crecimiento están la debilidad de la demanda interna, un entorno global caracterizado por el bajo crecimiento del mundo desarrollado, una importante desaceleración en las economías emergentes, en particular China, el fortalecimiento del dólar y una creciente volatilidad en los mercados financieros, y una…
The objective of this paper is to assess the challenges that Puerto Rico’s economy is currently facing. Puerto Rico’s development experience in the postwar period is briefly discussed in order to understand the nature of the island’s current situation. Puerto Rico’s recent economic performance, credit position, debt situation and fiscal conditions, including its complex capital structure and recently released fiscal and economic growth plan are also analyzed.…
The 2015 edition of the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean consists of three parts. Part I outlines the region’s economic performance in 2014 and analyses trends in the first half of 2015, as well as the outlook for the rest of the year.
Part II analyses the dynamics of investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, the relationship between investment and the business cycle, the role of public investment, infrastructure gaps and the challenges in financing private investment.
Part III of this publication may be accessed on the web page of the Economic Commission for Latin Ameri…
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