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2 November 2023 | Press Release

Value of Latin America and the Caribbean’s Goods Exports Will Fall 2% in 2023 in a Context of Great Weakness in Global Trade
ECLAC presented its flagship annual report on the region’s international trade outlook, in which it urges countries to implement productive development policies to diversify their export basket and make it more sophisticated, including by attracting FDI in strategic sectors.
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27 October 2023 | Announcement

ECLAC Presents Annual Report on Latin America and the Caribbean’s Foreign Trade in 2023
The United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, will lead a press conference to unveil the report on Thursday, November 2 in Santiago, Chile.
10 January 2023 | Press Release

Goods Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean Increase 20% in 2022, but Growth is Down from Previous Year

ECLAC’s latest annual report indicates that the war in Ukraine and a less dynamic global economy have had a negative effect on the terms of trade in the region.
10 January 2023 | Infographic

International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
A string of crises weakens global and regional trade. In 2022 regional exports of goods slowed down, but exports of services recovered strongly (45% January-June v/s 1% on the same period of 2021). This is mainly due to the reactivation of tourism, followed by “other services”, which include the so-called “modern services.”
7 December 2021 | Press Release

The Region’s Trade Will Increase Significantly in 2021, but the Recovery Will be Asymmetrical and Heterogeneous in a Context of Uncertainty
In its annual report “International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean,” ECLAC forecasts that exports will grow by 25% this year, after falling 10% in 2020.
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1 December 2021 | Announcement

ECLAC Presents Report on the Region’s Foreign Trade in 2021, amid Post-Pandemic Recovery
The annual report International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean will be unveiled at a virtual press conference by the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, on Tuesday, December 7.
22 October 2021 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Initiate Implementation of the Plan for Self-Sufficiency in Health Matters Approved by CELAC
The First Meeting for Coordination of the Plan took place today, organized by ECLAC and the Government of Mexico, which holds the bloc’s pro tempore chair.
22 January 2021 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean’s Foreign Trade Marks its Worst Performance since the Global Financial Crisis Due to the Pandemic
In a new annual report, ECLAC estimates that the value of regional exports fell -13% in 2020 and calls for deepening regional integration to drive the recovery, as well as to reduce gender inequalities in trade.
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18 January 2021 | Announcement

ECLAC Analyzes the Behavior of the Region’s Foreign Trade during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The annual report entitled “International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2020” will be unveiled during a virtual press conference by the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, on Friday, January 22.
24 August 2020 | Press Release

Container Throughput in the Region’s Ports Held Steady in 2019 and Contracted in the First Half of 2020 Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
ECLAC released today a new edition of its traditional Port Activity Report, which includes additional analysis of COVID-19’s effects on the ports of Latin America and the Caribbean.
6 August 2020 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean’s Foreign Trade Will Fall by 23% in 2020 Due to the Pandemic’s Effects
ECLAC’s new Special Report COVID-19, released today, emphasizes that deepening regional integration is indispensable for emerging from the crisis.
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4 August 2020 | Announcement

ECLAC Analyzes the Effects of the Coronavirus on International Trade and Logistics in Latin America and the Caribbean
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will present on Thursday, August 6 a new Special Report COVID-19 that will include estimates regarding the pandemic’s impact on exports, imports and transportation in the region.
29 October 2019 | Press Release

Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean Will Fall 2.0% in 2019 Due to the Complex International Context
Annual report by ECLAC on the region’s foreign trade shows significant heterogeneity by subregion. Imports will decline 3.0% this year.
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23 October 2019 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present in Mexico its Annual Report on the Foreign Trade of Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary, will hold a press conference on Tuesday, October 29, at the Commission’s subregional headquarters in Mexico City.
Inauguración del III Taller de Capacitación para la Internacionalización de las PYMES en América Latina y el Caribe
13 May 2019 | News

Trade Single Windows Would Help the Region’s SMEs to Expand Internationally
Authorities and experts analyzed the advantages of this instrument during a training workshop held at ECLAC.
Silk Road Forum realizado en París.
7 December 2018 | News

Chinese Belt and Road Initiative is an Opportunity for Inclusive and Sustainable Investments: ECLAC
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, made a presentation in France at the fourth Silk Road Forum regarding the benefits that this collective platform could contribute to fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.
Bertrand de La Chapelle, Director Ejecutivo de la Secretaría de la Red de Políticas de Internet & Jurisdicción, y Mario Cimoli, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL, en la inauguración de la conferencia regional sobre flujo de datos transfronterizos realizada en Santiago, Chile.
22 November 2018 | News

Advancing on Integration and Regional Cooperation is Essential to Managing and Taking Advantage of the Flow of Cross-Border Data
Mario Cimoli, ECLAC’s Deputy Executive Secretary, and Bertrand de La Chapelle, Executive Director of the Secretariat of the Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network, inaugurated a regional conference in Santiago, Chile.
31 October 2018 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean’s Foreign Trade Will Grow in 2018 Amid Global Tensions that Require Greater Regional Integration
ECLAC projects a 9.7% increase in the value of regional goods exports this year.
10 July 2018 | Infographic

International trade in goods of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017
The value of Latin American and Caribbean exports grew 12.8% in 2017 following four years of negative performance. This expansion was driven in large part by the recovery in prices of many of the products that compose the export basket of the region, together with greater demand in external markets.
Portada documento convergencia Alianza Pacífico - Mercosur
25 June 2018 | News

Deepening Regional Integration is an Imperative for Facing International Turbulence
A new publication by ECLAC indicates that convergence between the Pacific Alliance and MERCOSUR is “necessary and urgent.”

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