Mayor cooperación financiera internacional es crucial para que países de América Latina y el Caribe puedan enfrentar la “tormenta perfecta” desatada por la crisis del COVID-19

Una mayor cooperación financiera internacional es crucial para que los países de América Latina y el Caribe puedan aumentar su espacio fiscal para enfrentar la vulnerabilidad económica, social, productiva y ambiental que arrastran desde hace años, y que se ha visto agravada por la crisis derivada del coronavirus, señaló hoy la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena. La máxima autoridad de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) participó este martes 26 de mayo en una serie de eventos virtuales de alto nivel en donde advirtió que los países de la región están viv…

ECLAC presents cases of transformative investments for a sustainable economy in Brazil

On May 26th, the ECLAC office in Brasilia, together with the Brazilian Global Compact Network, held a webinar about the Big Push for Sustainability , in which more than 60 case studies of investments for sustainable development in Brazil were presented.…

ECLAC presents cases of transformative investments for a sustainable economy in Brazil

O Escritório da CEPAL em Brasília, em conjunto com a Rede Brasil do Pacto Global, realizaram o webinar Big Push para a Sustentabilidade no dia 26 de maio, em que foram apresentados mais de 60 estudos de casos de investimentos para o desenvolvimento sustentável no Brasil.…

COVID-19: Towards an inclusive, resilient and green recovery —building back better through regional cooperation

This document provides key policy messages from the UN regional commissions and highlights the vital role of regional cooperation in an effective recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis has caused untold disruption to lives and economies. As the current patterns of globalization are being questioned, the regional level will become vital in dealing with crossborder problems. It is at this level that reconnecting economies, reversing the disruption of trade and transport links, and addressing transboundary risks offer more immediate benefits. The critical task of strengthening t…

In the Post-COVID-19 World, the 2030 Agenda Demands More Cooperation and Regional Integration, More Multilateralism and Greater Productive Integration: Alicia Bárcena

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the world following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic demands of us more cooperation and regional integration, more multilateralism, new strategic sectors and greater productive integration, along with a universal social protection scheme with a basic income, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), sustained today. The senior United Nations official led a virtual extraordinary meeting of the Practice Community of the region’s countries that will be presenting in 2020 their volun…

La Agenda 2030 en el mundo post COVID-19 nos exige más cooperación e integración regional, más multilateralismo y mayor integración productiva: Alicia Bárcena

La Agenda 2030 para el desarrollo sostenible en el mundo post pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19) nos exige más cooperación e integración regional, más multilateralismo, nuevos sectores estratégicos y mayor integración productiva, además de un régimen de protección social universal con un ingreso básico, afirmó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). La alta representante de las Naciones Unidas encabezó una reunión virtual extraordinaria de la Comunidad de Práctica de los países de la región que en 2020 presentan sus informes n…

The Hummingbird Vol.7 No.5

Borrowing is Not an Option for Caribbean Countries, Access to Concessional Funding and Debt Relief is Urgently Needed to Face the COVID-19 Crisis

See presentation by ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena Prime Ministers, Premiers, Finance Ministers, Financial Secretaries, and other high-level government representatives from 15 Caribbean countries held yesterday a virtual meeting with ECLAC, heads of Caribbean regional organizations and representatives of other UN agencies in the subregion to discuss the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their economies, already besieged by both climatic and economic shocks, including heavy indebtedness and high exposure to natural disasters. The videoconference was presided over by Alicia …

Mayor endeudamiento no es una opción para los países del Caribe, se necesita urgentemente acceso a fondos concesionales y alivio de la deuda para enfrentar la crisis COVID-19

Vea la presentación de la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena (en inglés). Los Primeros Ministros, Mandatarios, Ministros de Finanzas, Secretarios de Finanzas, y otros representantes gubernamentales de alto nivel de 15 países del Caribe mantuvieron en el día de ayer una reunión virtual con la CEPAL, jefes de organizaciones regionales del Caribe y representantes de otras agencias de la ONU en la subregión para discutir el impacto económico de la pandemia del COVID-19 en sus economías, que ya estaban previamente asediadas por golpes tanto climáticos como económicos, incluyendo …

Measuring the impact of COVID-19 with a view to reactivation

The aim of this second Special Report is to quantify the economic impact of the pandemic in the short and medium term. With regard the short term —during the course of 2020— estimates shed light on the dynamics of production, employment, poverty and income distribution, based on data available at 17 April 2020, for all the subregions of Latin America and the Caribbean and many of their economies. The report also provides details of the main macroeconomic policy measures to tackle the effects of the pandemic that have been announced to date. Quantifying the decline in economic activity enables …

U.S. Economic Outlook–2019 in review and early 2020 developments

The U.S. economy grew 2.3% in 2019; a recession is expected in 2020.…

COVID-19 Pandemic Puts Us at a Civilizing Crossroads: Either We Return to the Globalization of Concentration, or We Build a Different Future, Alicia Bárcena Indicates

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic puts us at a civilizing crossroads: either we return to a globalization of concentration that is authoritarian and to the same institutional design, or we build a different future, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), stated today during a virtual seminar organized by the Carolina Foundation of Spain. The event entitled Multilateral Action in Ibero-America in the Face of COVID-19 was moderated by Cristina Gallach, the Spanish government’s State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and for Ibero-…

Pandemia del COVID-19 ofrece una encrucijada civilizatoria: o regresamos a la globalización concentradora, o construimos un futuro diferente, señala Alicia Bárcena

La pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19) nos ofrece una encrucijada civilizatoria: o regresamos a la globalización concentradora, autoritaria, con el mismo diseño institucional, o construimos un futuro diferente, afirmó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante un seminario virtual organizado por la Fundación Carolina de España. El evento titulado La acción multilateral en Iberoamérica frente a la COVID-19, fue moderado por Cristina Gallach, Secretaria de Estado de Asuntos Exteriores y para Iberoamérica y el Caribe del Gobi…

Launch of ECLAC's COVID-19 Special Report N⁰ 2

Lanzamiento Informe especial COVID-19 N⁰ 2 de la CEPAL

Latin America and the Caribbean: Quantifying the impact of COVID-19 with a view to reactivation

América Latina y el Caribe: Dimensionar los efectos del COVID-19 para pensar en la reactivación

COVID-19 Pandemic Will Lead to the Biggest Contraction in Economic Activity in the Region’s History: A -5.3% Drop in 2020

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean through external and domestic factors, the combined effect of which will lead to the worst contraction that the region has ever undergone, exceeding those seen in 1914 and 1930. According to the latest estimates, an average regional contraction of -5.3% is forecast for 2020, ECLAC indicated today while launching a new report. The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, presented on this Tuesday, April 21, the COVID-19 Special Rep…

Pandemia del COVID-19 llevará a la mayor contracción de la actividad económica en la historia de la región: caerá -5,3% en 2020

La pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19) impacta a las economías de América Latina y el Caribe a través de factores externos e internos cuyo efecto conjunto conducirá a la peor contracción que la región ha sufrido desde 1914 y 1930. Según las últimas estimaciones, se prevé una contracción regional promedio de -5,3% para 2020, informó hoy la CEPAL durante el lanzamiento de un nuevo informe. La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, presentó este martes 21 de abril el Informe especial COVID-19 N⁰ 2, titulado Dimensionar los efec…

Pandemia de COVID-19 levará à maior contração da atividade econômica na história da região: cairá -5,3% em 2020

A pandemia do coronavírus (COVID-19) impacta as economias da América Latina e do Caribe por meio de fatores externos e internos cujo efeito conjunto levará à pior contração que a região sofreu desde 1914 e 1930. Segundo as últimas estimativas, está prevista uma contração regional média de -5,3% para 2020, informou hoje a CEPAL durante o lançamento de um novo relatório. A Secretária-Executiva da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, apresentou nesta terça-feira, 21 de abril, o Relatório especial COVID-19 N⁰ 2, intitulado Dimensionar os efeitos da COVID-19 …