Jan.1, 2012 - According to a publication presented Dec. 21, 2011 by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), lower growth of the world economy and greater uncertainty and volatility in international financial markets will have repercussions for Latin America and the Caribbean, a region which will register a slight drop in growth to 3.7% in 2012, having reached 4.3% in 2011.

Nov. 7, 2011 - During the Seminar on Economic Cooperation between Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean, directors and chiefs of six divisions and sections of ECLAC, and authorities of the Government of Korea, academics and researchers, highlighted the importance of encouraging cooperation between Korea, Asia Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean.

Oct. 26, 2011 - During the first semester of 2011, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America and the Caribbean showed significant growth, maintaining the trend observed since 2010, stated the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Santiago - 30 August 2011 --  The value of goods exported from Latin America and the Caribbean will grow by 27% in 2011, which is a similar increase to that of last year. According to a report presented today in Santiago, Chile, by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), this growth would result from a 9% increase in the volume of exports and an 18% rise in the price of products exported by the region.

July 14, 2011 - According to an ECLAC report, in 2011 Latin America and the Caribbean will maintain the recovery that began in the second half of 2009 following the international economic crisis, and will grow by 4.7% thanks to the boost of internal demand.

July 11, 2011 - The  recovery of Latin American and Caribbean economies will continue to strengthen in  2011, according to ECLAC. The specific characteristics of the economic performance of the region's countries will be revealed in a report due to be presented on Wednesday 13 July at 11.00 a.m.

May 5, 2011 - The Commission predicts that FDI will rise by between 15% and 25% in 2011 compared with 2010, but points out that the region should implement policies focused on innovation in order to better absorb the benefits of investment flows.

(6 January 2011) The Statistical yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2010, which features the main economic, social and environmental indicators for the region's countries, is available on the ECLAC website from today.

Dec. 14, 2010 -- Following a 1.9% decline in 2009, Latin America and the Caribbean will grow by 6% in 2010 thanks to the economic recovery posted by most countries in the region, according to an annual report launched by ECLAC yesterday.

Nov. 24, 2010 -- Authorities in Latin America and the Caribbean approved the eLAC2015 Plan that aims to promote the use of ICTs as a means of achieving more inclusive development.

Nov. 1, 2010 - Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America and the Caribbean recovered significantly in 2010 with regard to the drop in 2009 as a result of the global financial crisis.

Sept. 6, 2010 -- According to the study Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy 2009-2010, the expansion of trade over the past decade was due more to prices than to value added.

(21 July 2010) Latin America and the Caribbean has consolidated its economic recovery as of the latter half of 2009 and will grow 5.2% this year, resulting in a 3.7% rise in per capita GDP, according to ECLAC's most recent report released today.

(1 July 2010) Latin America and the Caribbean have made significant progress towards meeting the targets included in the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), but the recent global crisis has cast doubts about the possibility of achieving them all by 2015.

May 19, 2010 -- Representatives of Latin American and Caribbean nations recently concluded the meeting of the ECLAC Ad Hoc Committee on Population and Development held in Santiago, Chile, pledging to advance towards a definition of a regional agenda on the issue.