Los Efectos Económicos y Sociales del COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe

Parliaments are Relevant Actors for Convening a New Fiscal and Social Compact: Alicia Bárcena

Parliaments are relevant actors for convening a new fiscal and social compact and for forging agreements to reformulate the current economic model and build a more inclusive and sustainable welfare system, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), sustained today during a virtual meeting of parliamentarians from throughout the region. The gathering, entitled “Legislating for Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery: Cooperative dialogue between presiding officers of parliaments of the Americas,” was convened by the ParlAmericas organizat…

Los parlamentos son actores relevantes para convocar a un nuevo pacto fiscal y social: Alicia Bárcena

Los parlamentos son actores relevantes para convocar a un nuevo pacto fiscal y social y generar acuerdos para replantear el modelo económico actual y construir un régimen de bienestar más inclusivo y sostenible, sostuvo hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en una reunión virtual de parlamentarios de toda la región. El encuentro, titulado “Legislando para la recuperación frente al COVID-19. Diálogo cooperativo entre las y los presidentes de los poderes legislativos de las Américas”, fue convocado por la organización ParlAmeri…

Os parlamentos são atores relevantes para a construção de um novo pacto fiscal e social: Alicia Bárcena

Os parlamentos são atores relevantes para construir um novo pacto fiscal e social e gerar acordos para repensar o modelo econômico atual e construir um regime de bem-estar mais inclusivo e sustentável, afirmou hoje Alicia Bárcena, Secretária-Executiva da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), em uma reunião virtual de parlamentares de toda a região. A reunião, intitulada “Legislando para a recuperação diante da COVID-19. Diálogo cooperativo entre os presidentes dos poderes legislativos das Américas”, foi convocada pela organização ParlAmericas em que participaram 15 presi…

Advancing the Decade of Action for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean

Report on the economic impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Latin America and the Caribbean

This study was prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), at the request of the Government of Mexico in its capacity as Pro Tempore Chair of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), at the virtual ministerial meeting on health matters for response and follow-up to the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, held on 26 March 2020. The report addresses three topics: the economic and social impacts of the pandemic in the region, the actions taken by ECLAC in response to the request by CELAC and, on the basis of these, a set …

Informe sobre el impacto económico en América Latina y el Caribe de la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19)

Este estudio fue elaborado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en respuesta a la solicitud realizada por el Gobierno de México en el ejercicio de la Presidencia Pro Témpore de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC) durante la Reunión Ministerial Virtual sobre Asuntos de Salud para la Atención y el Seguimiento de la Pandemia COVID-19. En él se consideran tres temas: los impactos económicos y sociales de la pandemia en la región, las acciones puestas en marcha por la CEPAL y, con base en los dos puntos anteriores, un conjunto de recomendaciones…

Informe sobre el impacto económico en América Latina y el Caribe de la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19)

Prioritizing Security and Health Policies at Work is Necessary for the Post COVID-19 Reactivation of Production and Employment to be Safe and Healthy

Prioritizing security and health policies at work so that the reactivation of production and employment after the crisis of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can be safe and healthy is critical and will require the joint administration of workplace safety and health, with the participation of employers and workers, as the foundation for policies to return to work, ECLAC and the International Labour Organization (ILO) sustained today in a new joint publication. Edition No. 22 of the report Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean. Work in times of pandemic: The challenges of the…

Para que la reactivación productiva y del empleo post COVID-19 sea segura y saludable, se requiere priorizar las políticas de seguridad y salud en el trabajo

Priorizar las políticas de seguridad y salud en el trabajo para que la reactivación productiva y del empleo post crisis de la enfermedad del coronavirus (COVID-19) sea segura y saludable, es fundamental y requerirá una gestión participativa de la seguridad y salud laboral, con participación de empleadores y trabajadores, para el cimiento de las políticas de retorno, aseguraron hoy la CEPAL y la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) en una nueva publicación conjunta. La edición N⁰ 22 del informe Coyuntura Laboral en América Latina y el Caribe. El trabajo en tiempos de pandemia: desafíos …

Para que a reativação produtiva e do emprego pós-COVID-19 seja segura e saudável, é necessário priorizar políticas de saúde e segurança no trabalho

Priorizar as políticas de saúde e segurança no trabalho para que a reativação produtiva e do emprego após a crise da COVID-19 seja segura e saudável, é essencial e exigirá gestão participativa da segurança e da saúde no trabalho, com a participação de empregadores e trabalhadores, para a fundação de políticas de retorno, confirmaram hoje a CEPAL e a Organização Internacional do Trabalho (OIT) em uma nova publicação conjunta. A edição nº 22 do relatório divulgado em espanhol Coyuntura Laboral en América Latina y el Caribe. El trabajo en tiempos de pandemia: desafíos frente a la enfermedad por c…

Work in times of pandemic: The challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

El trabajo en tiempos de pandemia: Desafíos frente a la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19)

Launch of ECLAC-ILO report Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Lanzamiento informe CEPAL-OIT Coyuntura Laboral en América Latina y el Caribe

ECLAC and ILO Analyze Labour Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) will present tomorrow, Thursday, May 21, a new edition of their joint report Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean. Work in times of pandemic: The challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (No. 22, May 2020), which on this occasion will address the labour challenges that the pandemic poses for the region’s countries. The presentation will be conducted via a simultaneous virtual press conference at 13:30 local time in Chile (UTC/GMT -4:00), and led by Alic…

CEPAL y OIT analizan los desafíos laborales en América Latina y el Caribe tras la pandemia del COVID-19

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) presentarán mañana jueves 21 de mayo una nueva edición de su informe conjunto Coyuntura Laboral en América Latina y el Caribe. El trabajo en tiempos de pandemia: desafíos frente a la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) (N⁰ 22, mayo de 2020), la que en esta ocasión abordará los desafíos laborales que presenta la pandemia a los países de la región. La presentación se realizará mediante una conferencia de prensa virtual simultánea a las 13:30 horas de Chile (UTC/GMT -4:00) encabezada…

CEPAL e OIT analisam os desafios do trabalho na América Latina e no Caribe após a pandemia da COVID-19

A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) e a Organização Internacional do Trabalho (OIT) apresentarão amanhã, quinta-feira, 21 de maio, uma nova edição de seu relatório conjunto em espanhol Coyuntura Laboral en América Latina y el Caribe. El trabajo en tiempos de pandemia: desafíos frente a la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) (nº 22, maio de 2020), que desta vez abordará os desafios para o trabalho que a pandemia apresenta aos países da região. A apresentação será feita em espanhol durante uma entrevista coletiva virtual simultânea às 13h30, horário do Chile (14h30 ho…

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…

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-…