Regional dialogue to share experiences on fiscal responses to the crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Caribbean perspective

COVID-19 Pandemic Calls on Us to Build a New Development Model and Strengthen Regional Integration to Confront the Crisis: ECLAC

The pandemic of the coronavirus (COVID-19) illness demands that we build a new development model, with more redistributive institutions that have greater concern for minorities, women and older persons, without forgetting about climate change either, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), indicated this Monday during a high-level virtual seminar organized by the EU-LAC Foundation, headquartered in Hamburg (Germany). The highest authority of this United Nations regional commission also called on the European Commission to purs…

Pandemia del COVID-19 nos llama a construir un nuevo modelo de desarrollo y reforzar la integración regional para enfrentar la crisis: CEPAL

La pandemia de la enfermedad del coronavirus (COVID-19) nos demanda la construcción de un nuevo modelo de desarrollo, con instituciones más redistributivas que tengan mayor preocupación por las minorías, las mujeres y los adultos mayores, sin olvidar tampoco el cambio climático, señaló este lunes Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante un seminario virtual de alto nivel organizado por la Fundación EU-LAC, con sede en Hamburgo (Alemania). La máxima autoridad de esta comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas realizó también un…

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 …

Effects of COVID-19 On Exports and Port Movements in Latin America and the Caribbean

In the last few months, the world has witnessed and continue to witness a drastic change in our daily lives, which has also caused great impacts on business, trade, and shipping. The outbreak of a pandemic changed all economic and trade expectations for 2020. From a forecast of 3.6% growth in container trade worldwide in the last quarter of 2019, to 2.5% in January 2020, new projections have lowered down expectations to -4.9%. This drop is partially explained, apart from the pandemic, by the continuing increase of blank sails[1] and labour restrictions. Several countries have been implementing…

Effects of COVID-19 on exports and port movements in Latin America and the Caribbean

In the last few months, the world has witnessed and continue to witness a drastic change in our daily lives, which has also caused great impacts on business, trade, and shipping. The outbreak of a pandemic changed all economic and trade expectations for 2020. From a forecast of 3.6% growth in container trade worldwide in the last quarter of 2019, to 2.5% in January 2020, new projections have lowered down expectations to -4.9%. This drop is partially explained, apart from the pandemic, by the continuing increase of blank sails[1] and labour restrictions. Several countries have been implementing…

Observatory on Border Crossing Status due to COVID-19

The observatory is a joint effort of the Regional Commissions of the United Nations, to gather all the updated information on the limitations of the border crossing both in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, and in the rest of the world due to the outbreak of COVID-19.…

Observatorio sobre el estado de cruce de fronteras debido a COVID-19

El observatorio es un esfuerzo conjunto de las Comisiones Regionales de las Naciones Unidas, para reunir toda la información actualizada sobre las limitaciones del cruce fronterizo tanto en los países de América Latina y el Caribe, como en el resto del mundo debido al brote de COVID-19.…

COVID-19 Observatory in Latin America and the Caribbean

Observatorio COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe

Current conditions, scenarios and projections to 2030 amid the COVID-19 crisis

Coyuntura, escenarios y proyecciones hacia 2030 ante la presente crisis de COVID-19

The Only Strategic Option in the Medium Term to Mitigate COVID-19’s Effects in the Region is to Move Towards a New Development Model through Greater Integration

The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) affirmed that the region has no other strategic option but to move towards a more sustainable development model through greater integration in order to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region, in a new document released today at its central headquarters in Santiago, Chile. The report entitled Latin America and the Caribbean and the COVID-19 pandemic: Economic and social effects was unveiled at a virtual press conference (via video) by the organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena. Th…

La única opción estratégica en el mediano plazo para mitigar los efectos del COVID-19 en la región es avanzar hacia un nuevo modelo de desarrollo a través de una mayor integración

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) de las Naciones Unidas afirmó que la región no tiene otra opción estratégica que avanzar hacia un modelo de desarrollo más sostenible a través de una mayor integración para mitigar los efectos de la pandemia del COVID-19 en la región, en un nuevo documento divulgado hoy en su sede central en Santiago de Chile. El informe titulado América Latina y el Caribe ante la pandemia del COVID-19: efectos económicos y sociales, fue dado a conocer en una conferencia de prensa virtual (vía video) por la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo, Alicia…