ECLAC Will Present Annual Report on the Foreign Trade Performance of Latin America and the Caribbean

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(3 September 2013) Ongoing weakness in the euro zone and an even greater slowdown predicted in emerging countries have prevented the world recovery from taking hold. The way in which this context impacts Latin American and Caribbean foreign trade will be analysed in the new ECLAC report, which is being presented on Tuesday 10 September at 11.00 a.m. in Santiago, Chile.

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will launch Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy 2012-2013, which analyses the region's foreign trade performance in the last few months and provides a few estimates for the rest of the year. It also examines the regional implications of megaregional negotiations.

The annual report, which is one of the most important ECLAC documents, will be presented by the Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, at a press
conference in the Commission's headquarters in Chile.

This edition of the document, which has been prepared by the ECLAC International Trade and Integration Division, will tackle issues including the following:

-         The weak global economy.

-         Megaregional negotiations: towards a new governance of world trade.

-         Participation of Latin America and the Caribbean in value chains.
 

  The media are invited to the flagship launch, which   will be held at the ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile. 

An electronic version of the document for   information, as well as the press release, will be available on the ECLAC website on Tuesday 10 September. 

Any   queries or interview requests should be sent to María Amparo Lasso, Head
  of the ECLAC Public Information and Web Services Section.  

E-mail: prensa@cepal.org or mariaamparo.lasso@cepal.org; Office telephone: (56 2) 22102040; Mobile: (56 9) 79678306. 

To confirm your attendance at the press
  conference, please contact the ECLAC
  Public Information and Web Services Section. E-mail: prensa@cepal.org; Telephone: (56 2) 2210 2040. 

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