The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made the sustained uptick in economic performance beyond pre-pandemic levels unlikely, notwithstanding strong growth estimates for 2021 and 2022. The last two years have taught the region that continued ‘business as usual’ is…
The government of the Republic of Korea and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) strengthened today their strategic cooperation relationship by signing an agreement that promotes sustainable development on three crucial issues for the transformative recovery of our region’s countries.
The 2022 cooperation accord – signed by Kyungtae Hwang, the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador in Chile, and José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC – will enable continued support for regional economic trade integration, with special emphasis on Small and Medium-siz…
El gobierno de la República de Corea y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) estrecharon hoy su relación de cooperación estratégica mediante la suscripción de un acuerdo que promueve el desarrollo sostenible en tres temas cruciales para la recuperación transformadora de los países de nuestra región.
El convenio de cooperación 2022, suscrito por Kyungtae Hwang, Embajador de la República de Corea en Chile, y José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, permitirá continuar apoyando la integración económica comercial regional, con especial énfasis en las…
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