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24 October 2014 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Declines 23% in the First Half of 2014
The absence of big corporate acquisitions and a slowdown in mining investments are seen as the main factors, ECLAC reported.
22 October 2014 | Press Release

Latin America Has Achieved Progress in Health, Education and Political Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the Last Decade
Indigenous peoples account for 8.3 % of the region's total population, according to a study by the United Nations organization launched in New York.
20 October 2014 | Press Release

Freedom of Speech Is an Essential Value in Democracy, Officials Agree at the Opening of the IAPA's 70th General Assembly
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, ECLAC's Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena, and IAPA President Elizabeth Ballantine participated in the inauguration ceremony.
19 de October de 2014 | Press Release

La CEPAL acoge la apertura de la 70ª Asamblea General de la Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa
La Presidenta de Chile, Michelle Bachelet, el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de ese país, Heraldo Muñoz, la Presidenta de la SIP, Elizabeth Ballantine, y la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional de Naciones Unidas, Alicia Bárcena, participarán en el acto.
15 October 2014 | Press Release

Unemployment Could Fall to 6.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean Despite Limited Job Creation
ECLAC-ILO study says employment formalization has contributed to a reduction in income inequality.
15 October 2014 | Press Release

Access to Energy, Efficiency and Renewable Sources, Key to Development with Equality in the Region
Government officials and representatives from international organizations participated in the launch of the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All Americas.
13 October 2014 | Press Release

Countries in the Region Should Invest 6.2% of Annual GDP to Satisfy Infrastructure Demands
ECLAC presented a new database that details country investment in economic infrastructure since 1980.
9 October 2014 | Press Release

Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean Stagnate for the Third Straight Year and Should Grow Just 0.8% in 2014
The global economy’s slow recovery and a decline in intraregional trade explain the poor performance, according to a new ECLAC report.
9 October 2014 | Press Release

Reaching a Global Climate Agreement is More Urgent Every Day, ECLAC says
At the inauguration of two events, the organization's Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, called for combining forces to achieve results at the next conference on climate, which will be held in Lima in December.
5 October 2014 | Press Release

In the Face of Global Uncertainty, Alicia Bárcena Calls For Working Towards Equality in Latin America
During her mission in Mexico, ECLAC's Executive Secretary held meetings with public officials, academics, students and business executives.
3 de October de 2014 | Press Release

La innovación pública es crucial para mejorar la calidad de vida de los ciudadanos
Autoridades de Chile y expertos participaron en un seminario en la sede de la CEPAL, donde se planteó como desafío generar sistemas permanentes de innovación al interior de los Estados.
2 October 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents Evolution of Latin America and the Caribbean's Foreign Trade in 2014
The organization's Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will launch the annual report Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy on Thursday, October 9, at 11 a.m., in a press conference.
1 October 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC's Executive Secretary Receives 2013 Medal in International Relations from Anáhuac University
Alicia Bárcena is on a mission in Mexico, where she will close the second Regional Conference on Open Data in Latin America this Thursday.
26 September 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC's Executive Secretary Concludes Visit to New York
Alicia Bárcena participated this week in various meetings related to climate change, indigenous peoples, financing for development, the post-2015 agenda and statistics.
25 September 2014 | Press Release

Poet Thiago de Mello Calls for More Work on Cultural Integration in Latin America
Prominent Brazilian artist gave a talk at ECLAC's headquarters.
24 September 2014 | Press Release

Foresight Provides the Long-Term Vision Needed to Create Public Policies
The United Nations organization hosts a seminar that brings together specialists in global trends from the United States, Europe, China and the Republic of Korea.
22 September 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC Addresses the Paradoxes and Challenges of Climate Change's Economic and Social Impact in the Region
The Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, said in a statement that the economic costs of climate change could total between 1.5 % and 5 % of the annual GDP of Latin America and the Caribbean, in the case that the temperature rises an additional 2.5 °C.
10 September 2014 | Press Release

Region's Countries Analyze Access Rights in Environmental Matters
ECLAC organizes two events in San José in its role as technical secretariat of the process to implement Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development.
5 September 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms Commitment to Support Caribbean SIDS into the Post 2015 Development Agenda
Building resilience to external shocks and addressing vulnerability of island States are key issues to attain sustainable development, the UN Commission stated.
4 September 2014 | Press Release

The Norwegian Experience Can Contribute to the Process of Structural Change for Equality in the Region
In a lecture at the University of Oslo, ECLAC's Executive Secretary presented the organization's proposals included in the "trilogy of equality."

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