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27 March 2018 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean: Tax revenues expected to recover after dip in 2016
Joint report by OECD, ECLAC, IDB and CIAT was launched during the 30th Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy.
26 March 2018 | Press Release

Fiscal Policy is a Fundamental Instrument for Achieving the 2030 Agenda and Inclusive, More Equitable Growth

Authorities from various countries and international experts meet at ECLAC for the 30th Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy.
23 March 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Strengthening Fiscal Policy’s Role as Instrument of Stabilization and Driver of Economic Growth

In its annual publication “Fiscal Panorama of Latin America 2018”, the organization analyzes fiscal policy in the region over the last three decades and the implementation challenges of the 2030 Agenda.
15 March 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls on Latin America and the Caribbean to Reinvigorate Integration and Bolster Intraregional Trade
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in the World Economic Forum on Latin America 2018, in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
13 March 2018 | Press Release

Economist Samuel Bowles Urges the Construction of a New Economic Paradigm Based on More Egalitarian Societies

The distinguished international expert gave a keynote lecture at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
4 March 2018 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Adopts Its First Binding Regional Agreement to Protect Rights of Access in Environmental Matters
Delegates from the countries attending the ninth meeting of the Negotiating Committee on Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration approved the final text in Costa Rica.
28 February 2018 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Highlights the Role of Regional Commissions as Intergovernmental Platforms that Connect National and Regional Realities with the United Nations System
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated today in a dialogue with executive heads of the UN development system, in the framework of the meeting of the Economic and Social Council’s Development Segment that is being held in New York.
28 February 2018 | Press Release

Governments Initiate New Round of Negotiations in Costa Rica with a View to Finalizing the First Environmental Agreement for Latin America and the Caribbean
Delegates from 24 countries expect to conclude talks this week on a legal instrument that would protect the rights of access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters.
26 February 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Turns 70 Years Old While Contributing to Forging Sustainable Development with Equality
The United Nations regional commission, founded on February 25, 1948, currently has 46 member States and 13 associate members.
12 de February de 2018 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls for Moving Toward a New Development Paradigm and Putting an End to Inefficient and Unsustainable Inequality
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary gave a keynote speech today in Mexico in the framework of the “Change of Era” Permanent Seminar, organized by the regional commission and UNAM.
5 February 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Publishes New Edition of Statistical Yearbook with Relevant Data on Development in the Region
The 2017 version presents updated information for a select set of sociodemographic, economic and environmental indicators from Latin American and Caribbean countries.
26 de January de 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC: Growth with Equality, Integration and Migration are Priority Issues for Latin America and the Caribbean

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, participated in diverse sessions of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held this week in Davos, Switzerland.
22 January 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Highlights Importance and Opportunity in Strengthening Ties between China and Latin America and the Caribbean
In the context of the Second Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum, the regional organization presented a document on bilateral relations in the areas of trade, financing and investment.
10 January 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms Its Commitment to Working for Development with Equality, Well-being and Environmental Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean
The United Nations regional organization held a high-level seminar today in commemoration of its 70th anniversary.
20 December 2017 | Press Release

Poverty Increased in 2016 in Latin America and Reached 30.7% of the Population, a Percentage Seen Holding Steady in 2017
In Mexico today ECLAC launched its report Social Panorama 2017, which includes an update to the methodology used to estimate monetary poverty in the region.
18 de December de 2017 | Press Release

Ciudades de América Latina y el Caribe captan el 78% de los inmigrantes y son el origen del 73% de los emigrantes internos de la región
Según artículo publicado en Revista CEPAL, la tradicional migración rural-urbana está siendo reemplazada en la región por la migración entre centros urbanos.
14 December 2017 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Economies Will Show a Moderate Recovery in 2018 and Grow 2.2%
ECLAC released today new projections for the region’s countries. A more favorable external context along with greater dynamism in consumption and domestic investment will favor the expansion.
13 December 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls on the Region to Change the Development Paradigm to Confront Climate Change, Taking Ownership of the 2030 Agenda
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the regional organization, led the launch of a report on the economics of climate change that was commented upon by Marcelo Mena, Chile’s Minister of the Environment, and Andrés Rebolledo, the country’s Energy Minister.
12 December 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Called for Breaking the Statistical Silence on Women’s Participation in Trade, Production and Value Chains
In the framework of the eleventh WTO Ministerial Conference taking place in Argentina, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in an event addressing the relationship between trade and gender equality.
11 December 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Revitalizing the Multilateral Trading System and Putting it at the Service of Sustainable Development
Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena is heading the regional organization’s delegation to the eleventh Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, being held in Buenos Aires.

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