Revista CEPAL Nº 146

ECLAC’s Member Countries Agree to Strengthen Multilateralism and Recognize the Vital Role of the United Nations Regional Commissions for Implementing the 2030 Agenda

Ambassadors and other official representatives of the member countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reaffirmed their commitment today to strengthening multilateralism and recognized the vital role of the United Nations Regional Commissions – including ECLAC – as engines for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, during the thirty-eighth session of the Commission’s Committee of the Whole. Gathered at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the participating authorities reviewed the report on ECLAC’s activities in 2024 and li…

Países miembros de la CEPAL acuerdan fortalecer el multilateralismo y reconocen el papel indispensable de las Comisiones Regionales de las Naciones Unidas para la implementación de la Agenda 2030

Embajadores y representantes oficiales de los países miembros de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) reafirmaron hoy su compromiso con el fortalecimiento del multilateralismo y reconocieron el papel indispensable de las Comisiones Regionales de las Naciones Unidas -entre ellas la CEPAL- como motores para la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, durante el Trigésimo octavo período de sesiones del Comité Plenario de la Comisión. Reunidos en la sede de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York, las autoridades presentes revisaron el informe de acti…

Strengthening the artificial intelligence readiness of the Caribbean. Policy Brief

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, when applied well, could help in addressing key global challenges and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, these potential benefits will not materialize automatically. The use of AI also carries significant risks, such as disruption to job markets and economies, loss of cultural diversity, new AI-enabled digital weapons that increase misinformation and surveillance, and threats to human rights and democracy. While AI systems could support the achievement of many of the SDGs , they could also impede the achievement of others and increa…

La biotecnología como base para el establecimiento de un núcleo endógeno en la Argentina

En este artículo se afirma que la existencia de un paradigma tecnoeconómico de tipo dual mundial abre un espacio de posibilidades para la constitución de un núcleo endógeno de base biotecnológica en la Argentina. En este sentido, se sostiene, en primer lugar, que en el campo de la biotecnología se definen un conjunto de innovaciones fundamentales en industrias que tienen un carácter estratégico por su alto impacto sobre la salud y la alimentación de la población mundial; en segundo lugar, que la Argentina tiene en esas industrias capacidades tecnoproductivas de cierta relevancia, y que, potenc…

Recommendations for fintech sector development and leveraging of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology in Aruba

This report presents strategic recommendations for the development of Aruba's fintech sector with a focus on leveraging artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technologies. It evaluates Aruba's readiness in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector and the financial sector, comparing key indicators against counterparts in the region, including Curaçao, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The report highlights strenaths, such as stable democratic traditions, high education levels and a robust banking sector, and weaknesses, such as…

Global overview of experiences in fintech development and administration: interim report on the fintech regulatory environment in Aruba

This interim report assesses Aruba's potential to leverage fintech, distributed ledger technology and artificial intelligence, by examining the current state of digital regulation on the island. It provides an in-depth overview of the fintech regulatory environment in Aruba, assessing key legislative and institutional frameworks that support digital financial services. In particular, it reviews the regulatory frameworks related to telecommunications, banking, finance and competition management, highlighting the impact of these regulations on business sentiment and investment appetite. The…

Report on the Ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

informe de la Novena Conferencia Ministerial sobre la Sociedad de la Información de América Latina y el Caribe

Lograr un crecimiento vigoroso, sostenido, sostenible e inclusivo

The Hummingbird Vol. 12 No. 2

Artificial intelligence readiness in the Caribbean: An exploratory review

The aim of this study is to consolidate the many sources of information on AI in the Caribbean, providing policymakers, academics and decision makers in the Caribbean AI space with a general overview of the AI landscape in the Caribbean, while making initial recommendations and suggesting areas for future research. Given the pace at which the field of AI is developing, and how quickly AI tools have become generally available to the public, data and research on the impacts of AI and AI readiness are limited. This study is therefore not comprehensive in its assessment. As a desk study, the resea…

The Hummingbird Vol. 12 No. 1

The Hummingbird Vol. 11 No. 12

Reunión Especial del ECOSOC sobre el Futuro del Trabajo (día 1, 23 de enero de 2024)

A América Latina e o Caribe diante das armadilhas do desenvolvimento: transformações indispensáveis e como administrá-las. Síntese

A América Latina e o Caribe estão presos em diversas armadilhas de desenvolvimento que constituem enormes obstáculos para construir um futuro mais produtivo, inclusivo e sustentável. Esta crise do desenvolvimento coincide com um contexto internacional que mudou significativamente na última década, tanto em termos geoeconômicos como geopolíticos, e que se encontra em transição para novas regras de comércio e investimento. No âmbito de seu quadragésimo período de sessões, a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) apresenta uma nova proposta que examina três transformações ind…

Development Traps in Latin America and the Caribbean: Vital Transformations and How to Manage Them

Latin America and the Caribbean is facing a number of development traps that pose significant obstacles to a more productive, inclusive and sustainable future. This development crisis coincides with an international context that has changed considerably in the last decade —both on the geo-economic and geopolitical fronts— and which is shifting towards a new set of rules for trade and investment. For its fortieth session, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is putting forward a new proposal analysing three transformations that are vital for moving towards a new …

América Latina y el Caribe ante las trampas del desarrollo: transformaciones indispensables y cómo gestionarlas

América Latina y el Caribe enfrenta diversas trampas de desarrollo que constituyen enormes obstáculos para construir un futuro más productivo, inclusivo y sostenible. Esta crisis del desarrollo coincide con un contexto internacional que cambió significativamente en la última década, tanto en términos geoeconómicos como geopolíticos, y que se encuentra en transición hacia nuevas reglas para el comercio y la inversión. En el marco de su cuadragésimo período de sesiones, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) presenta una nueva propuesta en la que se examinan tres transform…

América Latina y el Caribe ante las trampas del desarrollo: transformaciones indispensables y cómo gestionarlas

América Latina y el Caribe enfrenta diversas trampas de desarrollo que constituyen enormes obstáculos para construir un futuro más productivo, inclusivo y sostenible. Esta crisis del desarrollo coincide con un contexto internacional que cambió significativamente en la última década, tanto en términos geoeconómicos como geopolíticos, y que se encuentra en transición hacia nuevas reglas para el comercio y la inversión. En el marco de su cuadragésimo período de sesiones, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) presenta una nueva propuesta en la que se examinan tres transform…

Development Traps in Latin America and the Caribbean: Vital Transformations and How to Manage Them. Summary

Latin America and the Caribbean is facing a number of development traps that pose significant obstacles to a more productive, inclusive and sustainable future. This development crisis coincides with an international context that has changed considerably in the last decade —both on the geo-economic and geopolitical fronts— and which is shifting towards a new set of rules for trade and investment. For its fortieth session, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is putting forward a new proposal analysing three transformations that are vital for moving towards a new d…