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19 January 2011 | Press Release

Authorities and Experts Will Debate Equality in Fiscal Policy Seminar

At the 23rd Regional seminar on fiscal policy, participants will discuss the fiscal measures needed to achieve inclusive economic development in Latin America.

18 de January de 2011 | Speech

Inauguración del XXIII seminario regional de política fiscal

Por Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL

7 January 2011 | Press Release

Governments to Approve New Plan of Action in Conference on the Information Society

Representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean will discuss a plan to foment the use of information and communications technologies as instruments for development.

6 January 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Statistical Yearbook Features Economic, Social and Environmental Indicators for the Region

Publication provides quantitative information on Latin American and Caribbean countries.

5 January 2011 | Press Release

"Equality is a Central Value of the Development Agenda"

Alicia Bárcena met with the President of the Dominican Republic and signed an agreement to train the country's public officials.

4 January 2011 | Press Release

Science, Technology and Innovation Are Key for Growth and Competitiveness in the World Market

Today, ECLAC opened the first School for Policymakers in Science, Technology and Innovation, in order to strengthen capacities in the region's countries.

4 January 2011 | Press Release

United Nations Secretary-General Reaffirms Commitment to Rebuilding of Guatemala

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, took part in the meeting on behalf of Ban Ki-moon.

4 January 2011 | Press Release

NGOs Participate in Forthcoming United Nations Conference on Climate Change

The Mexican Government and ECLAC gave details of the meeting to be held in Cancún from 29 November to 10 December 2010.

4 January 2011 | Press Release

Multilateral Cooperation is Fundamental in Avoiding Poverty

In Porto Alegre, Brazil, ECLAC presented the Portuguese edition of "Time for equality: closing old gaps, blazing new trails".

4 January 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Create a Broadband Observatory in the Region

Officials from the region's governments took part in the second meeting of the Regional Dialogue on Broadband. There was also a round table discussion attended by the region's main Internet operators.

4 January 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Describes Methodology to Measure Poverty in Chile in 2009

Yesterday, the Commission presented its annual report with positive forecasts in terms of poverty reduction in the region.

4 January 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC, OAS and Tecnológico de Monterrey Will Promote Corporate Social Responsibility

The three institutions committed to carrying out joint activities so that the region's companies are able to measure their environmental and social performance.

27 December 2010 | Press Release

Conditional Transfer Programmes Benefit Over 100 Million People in the Region

Brazil has the largest number of beneficiaries, followed by Mexico and Colombia.

27 December 2010 | Press Release

United Nations Urges Negotiation on Climate Change in a Spirit of Compromise and Common Sense

Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, moderated a special meeting held during the Summit held in Cancún, México.

22 December 2010 | Fact sheet

Macroeconomics for development: from "financierism" to "productivism"

Fact sheet. Macroeconomics for development: from "financierism" to "productivism"

22 December 2010 | Fact sheet

World economic crises, scarce economic resources and the concentration of wealth

Fact sheet: World economic crises, scarce economic resources and the concentration of wealth

22 December 2010 | Fact sheet

The paradox of progressivity in countries with low levels of taxation: Income tax in Guatemala

Fact sheet. The paradox of progressivity in countries with low levels of taxation: Income tax in Guatemala

22 December 2010 | Press Release

Climate Change Is Expected to Cost Latin American Countries at Least 1% of Annual GDP

In Cancún, ECLAC presented a report on the potential economic costs of climate change in the region by the end of the century if global mitigation and adaptive actions are not taken.

22 December 2010 | Press Release

CEPAL Review Analyses the Macroeconomics of the Region and Factors that Influenced the World Economic Crisis

Academics and experts also write about topics including taxation in Guatemala and income distribution in Peru.

22 December 2010 | Press Release

ICTS Will Enable Progress Towards New Relationships Among the State, Market and Society

Use of information and communications technologies generates productivity gains and development with equality