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10 July 2023 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Rose by 55.2% in 2022, Reaching a Historic High
In a new report, ECLAC calls on countries to improve their policy design to take advantage of the contribution that FDI can make to the energy transition and to the region’s sustainable productive development.
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3 July 2023 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Release Updated Data on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, will hold a press conference on Monday, July 10, 2023.
29 November 2022 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Rose by 40.7% in 2021, but Did Not Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
In a new report, ECLAC calls on the region’s countries to use FDI strategically to strengthen and develop capacities that would contribute to sustainable and inclusive development.
31 October 2022 | Op-ed

Towards Transformation of the Development Model in Latin America and the Caribbean
By José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
Photo of the opening panel of the SDG 2022 Business Forum.
8 March 2022 | News

Experts Reiterate the Importance of Innovation, Technological Development and Public-Private Cooperation for a Green, Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery in the Region
The SDG Business Forum in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022 was held today in the framework of the Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which is taking place in San José, Costa Rica.
Panel of the closing session of the meeting.
13 October 2021 | News

Cooperation between China and Latin America and the Caribbean is an Opportunity to Reduce Global Asymmetries and Support a Transformative Economic Recovery

Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, took part in the closing session of the II High-Level CELAC-China Forum and the VI China-LAC Think Tanks Forum.
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC's Executive Secretary.
21 September 2021 | News

ECLAC Urges for Strengthening Welfare States and Moving Towards a Care Society for a Transformative Recovery with Equality and Sustainability
Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary, participated in the 14th National Dialogue for a Social Mexico: Development and Society after the Pandemic, organized by the UNAM’s University Program for Development Studies.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL
12 July 2021 | News

It is Necessary to Rethink and Recreate Financial and International Cooperation Systems Altogether: ECLAC
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, insisted on the importance of reforming the international financial architecture to address the debt problem, during an event held in the framework of the UN High-level Political Forum.
29 August 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms Equality as the Fundamental Value for Driving Sustainable Development
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented the document “The Inefficiency of Inequality” during a keynote speech made at UNAM, in Mexico City.
5 July 2018 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Falls for the Third Straight Year in 2017, Totaling $161.673 Billion Dollars
In a new annual report, ECLAC calls on governments to incentivize quality investment that is compatible with sustainable development.
27 June 2018 | Press Release

Equality is a Necessary Condition for the Growth of Productivity, Investment and Environmental Sustainability: Alicia Bárcena
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary inaugurated a meeting today at which a joint document produced by the five United Nations regional commissions was presented.
Cover Resilience and Capital Flows in the Caribbean
25 June 2018 | News

ECLAC Report Looks at the Role of Private Capital Flows and Its Importance for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the Caribbean
The organization’s Office in Washington D.C. released a new study on resilience and capital flows, with a focus on the development challenges of the region.
Mario Cimoli, Director de la División de Desarrollo Productivo y Empresarial y Oficial a Cargo de la División de Comercio Internacional e Integración de la CEPAL (a la izquierda), junto al Viceministro de Comercio de China, FANG Aiquing
9 November 2017 | News

China and ECLAC Strengthen their Cooperation to Foster Trade and Investment with Latin America and the Caribbean
A representative of the United Nations organization met with authorities from the Chinese government and made a presentation at a massive business gathering.
15 May 2017 | Press Release

“One Belt One Road” is a Civilizing Proposal of Interconnectedness and Shared Prosperity: ECLAC
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, indicated that Latin America and the Caribbean “cannot be left behind” during a high-level Forum held in Beijing.
6 April 2017 | Press Release

At World Economic Forum on Latin America Alicia Bárcena Called for Forging New Compacts in the Region to Resume Growth and Reduce Inequality
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary is participating in the annual gathering being held through Friday in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
4 April 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: “Foreign Direct Investment can contribute to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary was one of the main speakers at the IV International Investment Forum Chile, inaugurated by the country’s president, Michelle Bachelet.
29 March 2017 | Press Release

At Tuxtla Summit, ECLAC Called for Promoting Public-Private Partnerships as Instruments of Development Rather Than of Privilege
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, Alicia Bárcena, spoke today at the XVI Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Tuxtla Dialogue and Agreement Mechanism, held in San Jose, Costa Rica.
26 October 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls on CELAC and the EU to Take Advantage of the Digital Economy, Innovation and the Fight Against Climate Change as Drivers Towards New Development Paths
In the framework of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of CELAC and the European Union, which was held in Santo Domingo, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary called for harnessing complementarities among the two regions with a view to complying with the 2030 Agenda.
21 October 2016 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union Must Move Towards Consumption and Production Levels that are Compatible with Environmental Sustainability
ECLAC and the EU-LAC Foundation will present a new document during the next Meeting of Foreign Ministers of CELAC and the European Union, which will take place in Santo Domingo on October 24-26.
13 October 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: Productivity remains the “Achilles’ heel” of the region’s economies

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations body, opened the first high-level meeting of the OECD Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean.

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