The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is a pioneer in disaster assessment in the region and developed a methodology called DaLA to assess the damages and losses caused by disasters. Find out in this infographic what it is, how it works and what it is for countries.…
The technical cooperation project New narratives for rural transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean is implemented by the Subregional Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Mexico, with financial support from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The IFAD-ECLAC project analyzes the new rurality and studies structural gaps to reduce rural poverty and inequality and to promote structural transformation in the region's middle-income countries. This infographic is based on the book Inequalit…
This document, prepared by the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), is intended to assess the status on energy indicators relating to Goal 7 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It was prepared in the framework of the “Energy Efficiency Indicators Database” project, which aims to build technical capacities in the countries of the region to monitor progress towards affordable, efficient, safe and modern energy.…
The study analyzes the process for the awarding of blocks among select countries within the western hemisphere, namely Brazil, Guyana, Mexico, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. The findings allow for the determination of key elements of what can be considered an optimal hydrocarbon fiscal regime for Caribbean economies that would allow governments to get their fair share of hydrocarbon rents, while ensuring sufficient exploration and production activity. The study therefore suggests that for the Caribbean, the optimal fiscal regime should include a reservation price, royalties, and a windfall …
El Presidente del Banco Nacional de Desarrollo Económico y Social (BNDES) de Brasil, Aloizio Mercadante Oliva, visitará el próximo lunes 4 de septiembre la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en la capital de Chile para dictar una conferencia magistral titulada “El papel de la banca de desarrollo en la transformación del modelo de desarrollo latinoamericano”. El reconocido economista y político brasileño será recibido por el Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, quien ofrecerá palabras de bienvenida y sostendrá un diálogo posterior c…
O Presidente do Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) do Brasil, Aloizio Mercadante Oliva, visitará a sede da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) na capital do Chile, na segunda-feira, 4 de setembro, para ministrar uma conferência magistral intitulada "O papel dos bancos de desenvolvimento na transformação do modelo de desenvolvimento latino-americano". A apresentação, que começará às 11:00 horas locais (UTC/GMT -03:00 horas), faz parte do Ciclo de Conferências Magistrais organizado para comemorar o 75º aniversário da CEPAL. José Manuel Salazar-Xi…
In the framework of his official visit to Chile, the President of the Republic of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, gave a keynote lecture today at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in Santiago, urging the region’s countries to dialogue in a context of mutual respect, putting the interests that unite them first and offering a continent of peace in a troubled world, plagued by conflicts that have affected all countries due to their magnitude. The Paraguayan leader – who took office on August 15, 2023 – was received by the United Nation…
Professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Ricardo Hausmann, will visit the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile on Thursday, September 28, where he will give a keynote lecture and be received by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary. The renowned economist – founder and Director of Harvard University’s Growth Lab – will deliver a speech entitled “How can high, sustained, sustainable and inclusive growth be achieved?” The presentation, which will begin at 11 a.m. local time in Chile (UTC/GMT…
The President of the Republic of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, will deliver on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. local time (GMT-3), a keynote lecture at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, in the framework of his official visit to Chile. The Paraguayan leader, who took office on August 15, 2023, will be received by the United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Costa Rican economist José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs. Santiago Peña Palacios – born on November 16, 1978 in Asunción, capital of the Republic of …
The President of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), Aloizio Mercadante Oliva, will visit the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Chile’s capital on Monday, September 4 to give a keynote lecture entitled “The role of development banks in the transformation of the Latin American development model.” The prominent Brazilian economist and politician will be received by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, who will offer welcome remarks and will hold a dialogue with Mercadante afterwards. The presentation, which will begi…
Against a backdrop of higher global interest rates and borrowing costs, total Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) international bond issuance in 2022 was US$ 64 billion, down 57% from 2021 and the lowest annual amount since 2008, according to ECLAC’s latest report on capital flows to the region. Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: 2022 year-in-review and 2023 early developments provides an overview of the region’s international bond issuances, spreads and credit ratings in 2022 and in the beginning of 2023. This report presents and analyses the main trends and developments concern…
Violence against women and girls remains the most widespread and pervasive human rights violation worldwide, affecting more than an estimated 1 in 3 women. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres joined ECLAC staff in raising awareness of this human rights violation during his visit to Chile.…
In 2022, at least 4,050 women were victims of femicide (also known as feminicide) in 26 countries and territories of Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the latest data that official agencies reported to the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEO) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). This is equivalent to one gender-related killing of a woman every two hours in the region. “It is not possible to identify an upward or downward trend in the rates of femicide or feminicide in each country, since the variations are small an…
Next Thursday, November 23, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will unveil its flagship annual report Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023: Labour inclusion as a key axis of inclusive social development, which includes the latest data available on poverty, inequality and social spending in the region. The main topic addressed this year is labor inclusion. The document – comprising four chapters – will be presented by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, during a hybrid press conference (in-person and virtual) held at 1…
San José, Costa Rica, October 6, 2023 (IICA). The strengthening of regional cooperation is vital today to address the challenges and opportunities created by the confluence of crises around the world, and to be able to promote sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The point is emphasized in the latest edition of The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas: A Perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean 2023-2024, a report prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Food an…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) estimates the growth in the value of regional exports at 20% in 2022, driven by a 14% rise in prices and an expansion of 6% in exported volumes. These are the figures reported by the United Nations organization in its latest flagship annual report published today in a press release. In the report International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2022, the Commission also indicates that the value of regional goods imports increased by 24%. Like exports, the bulk of the increase in regional import value is attribu…
El Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, finalizó hoy una visita oficial de tres días a Brasil, que incluyó actividades en Río de Janeiro y Brasilia, donde se reunió con altas autoridades del país y participó en un seminario sobre Financiamiento para el Gran Impulso para la Sostenibilidad. Durante su visita a Brasilia, Salazar-Xirinachs fue recibido en el Palácio do Planalto por Geraldo Alckmin, Vicepresidente de la República y Ministro del Desarrollo, de la Industria, Comercio y Servicios. En la reunión, realizada…
O Secretário Executivo da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, concluiu hoje uma visita oficial de três dias ao Brasil, que incluiu atividades no Rio de Janeiro e em Brasília, onde se encontrou com altas autoridades do país e participou de um seminário sobre Financiamento para o Grande Impulso para a Sustentabilidade. Durante sua visita a Brasília, Salazar-Xirinachs foi recebido no Palácio do Planalto por Geraldo Alckmin, Vice-Presidente da República e Ministro do Desenvolvimento, Indústria, Comércio e Serviços. Na reunião realizada na qua…
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, concluded today a three-day official visit to Brazil, which included activities in Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, where he met with high-level national authorities and participated in a seminar on Financing for the Big Push for Sustainability. During his visit to Brasilia, Salazar-Xirinachs was received at the Palácio do Planalto by Geraldo Alckmin, the country’s Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services. At this meeting held on Wednesday, …
En el marco de su visita oficial a Chile, el Presidente de la República del Paraguay, Santiago Peña, realizó hoy una conferencia magistral en la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en Santiago, en la cual hizo un llamado a los países de la región a dialogar en el marco del respeto mutuo, anteponiendo los intereses que los unen, ofreciendo un continente de paz en un mundo conturbado, asolado por conflictos que debido a su magnitud han impactado a todos los países del mundo. El Mandatario paraguayo, quien asumió el cargo el pasado 15 de agosto de 2023, …